NYT: Life remains in photo journalism

[FPjohn]

http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/14/if-photojournalism-is-dead-whats-luceo/?hp

yours
FPJ

 

[swoop]

Photojournalism is alive and well. There just aren't as many doing it.

 

[hipsterdufus]

It might remain, but I would certainly never try my hand at "making it" in the field. Too much competition; too little reward.

 

[emraphoto]

It might remain, but I would certainly never try my hand at "making it" in the field. Too much competition; too little reward.

i believe this (minus the 'too little reward' part) hints at an umbrella concept that personally i support. in the end it may strengthen 'photojournalism'.

the idea that 'anyone with a camera' can be a photojournalist has created a severely bloated industry pumping out mediocrity at an intense pace. in actuality 'anyone with a camera' can indeed call themselves a photojournalist or whatever they please. this doesn't necessarily make it so.

to save you all a long read i will simply add this. it's time to separate the wheat from the chaff. in the end photojournalism will remain and will be stronger than ever. it just might not be a job uncle Ken with his dslr can make a living at.