Photo journalism

Henri Cartier Bresson -

What is photojournalism?

Photojournalism is like an art communicating news magazines and telling stories with pictures. 

Why is he famous?

Henry Cartier-Bresson was the first photojournalist by publishing his pictures in 1937 and he invented The Decisive Moment and become a father of modern Photojournalism in 1924 then he had new subjects about London Street. Because his pictures have some beautiful meanings and now our generation of world, that photographer flowing his steps. 

Why is his work significant in Photojournalism?

Henri Cartier Bresson picture have some meaning that show it like it’s actually in real life. He was waiting the moment that some life is going to be in shot that he shoots with this picture on the left. Widths he invented The Decisive Moment. If he could of shoot 2 second early the man on the bike would be look behind the stairs or 3 second late could be look half of the bike and the man could of being bad potshot. But he actually got in between the stairs handle and the corner of the wall.

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What Camera/Technique did he use?

He used 35mm Leica Camera to capture how he wanted to take the decisive moment of the shot and he traveled the world to take different life format. He said "the camera is another tool for me and I never took one moment of one place for more than one. I never look at what I took I just send them away. I love shooting new things" and he said "It's can't be teachable, I just use three fingers, and Carry my camera in my pocket like a brush". There is an interview bottom of the page.

More pictures that he becomes the world famous godfather of Photojournalism.

London Streets

Full history interview of Henri Cartier Bresson on this link.  Answering the questions about photojournalism

You must watch this it's so great to see him alive:

http://www.filmsnotdead.com/2012/03/25/charlie-rose-with-richard-avedon-on-henri-cartier-bresson/