Photojournalism

Application
Under application it is important to discuss the history of this type of photography and to use examples form past and present.
Where there any major dates or events that moved this style forwards?
Are there any individual people that have influenced this type of photography?
There were many major dates and events that have moved this style of photography forwards and one of the major events in photography was the creation of the Leica camera which was invented in Germany in 1925. In 1933 Henri Catier-Bresson had found a spot and waited for life to move into the space, he then took his picture and had captured a 'decisive moment'.
The picture below is the picture that changed photography as we know it.

Photography has been influenced by many individual people and have influenced and created this type of photography one of the major contributes to this style was Henri Catier-Bresson. He had been going out into the cities around the 1930's and taking photos but he revolutionised photography with his decisive moment images. Robert Cappa was another revolutionary photographer who went out into the war as a photojournalist on the front lines risking his life for his photography. Former solider Tony Vaccaro became a photographer whilst out in the war and took pictures from his possition in he war.
Below is a pictue of the Leica camera.


Context
Under the context section list and describe each of the contexts that we the audience consume this style of image. Context is the way the photographs are displayed for example fashion photographs are displayed in magazines as well as billboards. It is important when discussing this section that you mention important changes for each context through history.

Techniques
Are there any techniques utilised to create images of this type? For example the way the picture is Taken, Processed, Displayed or manufactured?
How has the change in technology through history altered or changed the way that photographs of this style are produced?
The technology of cameras had changed through history and it affected the way photography's of this style were produced and the Leica camera has to be one of the main changes. The new design enabled the photographer to see with one eye and look through the camera with the other, which meant that with the other eye could look out onto the world.