What is A photo-journalist?

[nath_2099]

Something I cannot work out, please can someone tell me what the difference is between a journalist and a photo-journalist?

Many Thanks

Nath

[Lupita]

Hi Nath,

I know how frustrating it can be when you see the views to your post increasing, but no one answers!

As a result, I'll try and help out! (if you've got that generous Friday feelin' u could of course be a star and do the same for me too/see my other posts )

Right, my understanding is that a photo-journalist documents his experiences through journalism = photographs, images, writing/ copy. Whereas a journalist is the same bar the visuals!

I've worked in the media for over a decade but have only amateur experience with a camera: so I'm certainly not a photojournalist.

To learn more about the work of the photo-journalist, you may like to read up on Robert Capa - some of his work is truly amazing:
Robert Capa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

HTH
L

[Lupita]

Thanks for your pm Nath - feel free to drop me a line on here, or pm me again if I can help about a more private matter: keep it clean though mate - well, before the watershed anyway