Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/07/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>At 07:41 7/8/98 -0500, you wrote: >That is what's wrong with the publishing industry. Attitudes that don't >understand the power of photography. We fight it every day, in a world of >non-visual professionals. They put down the power of photography, because >there's nothing they can do that can match it - when it's done right. >Eric Welch The increasing use of visuals has put new demands on nearly everyone in the newsroom. And everyone in the newsroom 限reporter, photographer, artist and editor限is getting involved in the visiual editing process. Like photographers artists also are becoming visual reporters who often go on assignment to create an informational graphic or illustration for a major news event. Photographers, used to thinking in terms of bold action photos captured at crucial moments, are enjoying the luxury of of taking the time to create / or stage attractive photo illustrations for feature sections. They are also being called upon to capture scenes as visual backgrounds for informational graphics. - --------------------------------------- Kirk Turk, Ph.D. Asst. Professor of Journalism Mississippi Valley State University 601/254-3460