Photojournalism: The Professionals' Approach, Fourth Edition [Paperback]

Kenneth Kobre (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 2000 | ISBN-10: 0240804155 | ISBN-13: 978-0240804156 | Edition: 4th

Photojournalism blends insightful interviews with professionals, sharp practical experience, and high-impact photographs to create the definitive text on photojournalism. Individual case studies draw upon the experience of leading photojournalists and delve into their reasons for making the decisions they did, showing readers how working professionals handle on-the-job challenges.

This revised and reorganized edition features an updated imaging chapter and new material on finding feature pictures, picture editing, ethics, law and wartime censorship, more interviews with professional and a new design to help recreate the impact the photos had in their original context. The result is a stunning and dramatic showcase to the best of photojournalism.

Photojournalism includes new interviews with well known photojournalists, such as, Anne Wells story of a Pulitzer Prize Photo, John Gaps III of the Associated Press, David Kennerly of Newsweek, Diana Walker and PF Bently of Time.

Features valuable tips from leading practitioners and see the best in U.S. photojournalism images from newspapers nationwide
Now includes information on digital imaging
Interviews with celebrated photojournalists are accompanied by hundreds of black and white and color photographs

Editorial Reviews

Review

"I repeatedly have students comment on how interesting this book is. Now that's saying something."
-Walter Coker, Univ. of North Florida

"A foundation text in journalism that improves with each edition."
-James Kelly, Southern Illinois University

"Insightful photographs and very good examples given for each particular topic. Kobre has done an excellent job."

Covering the Issues is Excellent! Ethics & legal issues well covered. Get rid of photo on page 86.
- Sean Meyers, Texas Tech University

"Very comprehensive. Still the best on the market."
- Art Hansen, Lansing Community College

"Kobre's book offers relevant information for every photojournalist from the beginning student to the seasoned professional. I've been referring to it for the more than a decade now."
Jenni Kolsky, CSU Pomona

"Ken Kobre is always up to date with news photography in the U.S...concise and right on point chapter after chapter...the complete photojournalism manual."
-Jim W. Vestal, California State Univ. Hayward

'Profusely illustrated with mainly black and white photos, Photojournalism
brings back the great days of Picture Post and Life.'

Include Eugene Smith's Nurse Midwife photo essy.

"a thoughtful and thoroughly insightful look into photojournalism...the bible for photojournalism students..."

From the Publisher

The new edition includes: * The best in U.S. photojournalism images from newspapers around the country- 61 striking color images and 412 memorable black and white images * The use of digital imaging in Photojournalism incorporated throughout the chapters * New interviews with well-known photojournalists, such as Anne Wells Story of a Pulitzer Prize Photo, John Gaps III of the Associated Press, David Kennerly of Newsweek, Diana Walker and PF Bently of Time

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Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Focal Press; 4th edition (May 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0240804155
• ISBN-13: 978-0240804156
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,041,803 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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43 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Photojournalist's bible, March 17, 2001

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Louie N. "digger" (Uvalde, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Photojournalism: The Professionals' Approach, Fourth Edition (Paperback)

Just as Strunk and White's "The Elements of Style" is considered required reading for any writer, Kobre's "Photojournalism, The Professionals' Approach" is an essential instructional manual for the aspiring or advanced photojournalist.

As a working photographer for almost 20 years, I've owned previous editions of Kobre's book and always make it a point to keep one within reach. I recommend it to anyone interested in photojournalism, especially high school and college students. While filled with detailed photographic theory and principles, the format of the book is very easy to follow and introduces fundamentals and advanced techniques with equal ease.

Perhaps my most-read sections are the chapters on ethics and the responsibilities of the photographer to the community they serve. Society requires a photojournalist to be held accountable for their actions; to be honest and compassionate, yet unflinchingly accurate when reporting the news.

Although the price tag is a bit on the high side, the information Kobre shares is priceless.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Almost "The One Textbook" for Photojournalism, March 7, 2006

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Jim Peppler (Long Island, New York) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Photojournalism, Fifth Edition: The Professionals' Approach (Paperback)

I have been using Kobre's excellent book as a text for teaching Introductory Photojournalism ever since the first edition; it has always been the best source out there for teaching and has improved with each edition. I consider the current (5th Edition) is be almost "The ONE Textbook" for learning everything you need to know for understanding and practicing Photojournalism. A bit more on layout and design for Picture Stories would make it perfect.

In my full-time job I've been a full-time staff photographer with a large daily newspaper for over 30 years, and still, I come across something new with every reading of this book.

23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tremendously useful; a photojournalist's bible, April 4, 2004

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R.J. Corby (Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Photojournalism: The Professionals' Approach, Fourth Edition (Paperback)

I bought this book for a photography class at Temple University, and it now serves as a wonderful guide and mentor toward all aspects of photojournalism. Readings from this book provided much debate and learning experiences for our class.

For photography students, this book is top notch. For photo editors or freelance photographers, this book may serve as a useful guide, especially in the area of ethics when taking and publishing pictures.

This is a valuable book that will remain on my bookshelf until a new edition rolls out. Through the excellence of this book, the author has earned my loyalty for another edition. Highly recommended.