The similarity
between these photographers is they are great photo journalists who
deliver messages to audience. They all capture events around the world
and portray the story as storytellers.
The main difference
between is they have different approaches to capture events. Kertesz and
Cartier-Bresson believe photojournalist needs to be invisible when
taking photos. For example, Kertesz was depicted as the "unknown
soldier" who worked behind the scenes of photography(Borhan). On other
hand, Smith and Salgado believe they should be visible when taking photo
such as blend in the event. Another difference is postproduction in
their works. Cartier-Bresson believe the decisive moment decide a
photo’s total that means he don’t want to change anything in the photo.
However, Smith refused to compromise with so-called professional
standard. Smith alter photos in his own opinion, and salgado also
includes a lot of postproduction work in his photos (Course notes)
Personally,
I prefer to be visible when I taking photo but I admire people who are
invisible when taking photos. I don’t think there has a better
journalistic approach. I always take photos when party or vacation for
my friends or kinsfolk. When I take photo for them, I should to tell
them like “Hey! I’m taking photos.” So they will show their best in the
photo such as a smile. Human like to remember good memories. The role of
photography for vacation or parties is kept the beautiful moments, so
postproduction may be necessary for me. Being invisible to take photos
need wait for the decisive moment patiently and skillful camera work, so
I admire people who are invisible when taking photos.
Works cited:
Borhan, Pierre(2000). André Kertész: His Life and Work. Boston: Bulfinch Press.
Icevska, Gordana. Course notes. Week 11.
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