In my post last Thursday I touched on this question: Can the distribution of too many, unfiltered images of catastrophic event reduce our sensitivity to that event? If so, this would suggest that the potential power of photography is being greatly influenced by new technologies.
People climb in through a hole in a wall to remove goods from a home supplies store in downtown Port-au-Prince.
In response to my post, I encourage you to view a photo slide show that “The New York Times” posted on Monday. “In Haiti, a Struggle Barely Begun” presents classic photojournalism of the highest caliber. It is brought to us via edge technology employed thoughtfully. The “Times” slide show interface is excellent, clean and uncluttered, featuring only images, captions and three links to related “Times” stories.
All 17 images in this picture story are stunning photographically. They employ color, design, lighting, focus, depth of field and strong angles a to draw us in.
The intelligence of the image maker behind the lens ensures Continue reading “The Power of Classic Photojournalism: “In Haiti, a Stuggle Barely Begun””