Photojournalstic vs. Traditional

mokie74m Posted: Oct 03, 2008 09:58 AM

Photojournalstic vs. Traditional

I know this is probably going to be a dumb question, but what is the difference between PJ and Traditional pics? I thought PJ meant candid shots. I have a feeling I'm wrong LOL

PROBM Posted: Oct 03, 2008 10:29 AM

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very basic defintion

Photojournalism candid, tell a story through the pics

tradional, still shots , posing

lila Posted: Oct 03, 2008 10:38 AM

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photojournalistic pictures also focus a lot on details and try to capture the emotion of the day

many photojournalistic photographers will do a mix -- a few family formals, and then the rest candid photojournalistic shots

xxpazzaxx Posted: Oct 03, 2008 03:23 PM

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PJ done correctly is done with a different camera from what I understand..it's a camera that can take shots from far away as if they were close up. when these shots are taken they are candid, and you don't have a photographer riding on your back. Traditionals are the stop and say cheese poses.

CC11208 Posted: Oct 03, 2008 04:30 PM

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Posted by xxpazzaxx

PJ done correctly is done with a different camera from what I understand..it's a camera that can take shots from far away as if they were close up. when these shots are taken they are candid, and you don't have a photographer riding on your back. Traditionals are the stop and say cheese poses.

I know what you're talking about..... but it's not the camera that's different, it's actually the lens. Photojournalists tend to use longer telephoto lenses to capture close-ups from far away. They can also play with depth of field this way too.

xxpazzaxx Posted: Oct 03, 2008 05:10 PM

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Posted by CC11208

Posted by xxpazzaxx

PJ done correctly is done with a different camera from what I understand..it's a camera that can take shots from far away as if they were close up. when these shots are taken they are candid, and you don't have a photographer riding on your back. Traditionals are the stop and say cheese poses.

I know what you're talking about..... but it's not the camera that's different, it's actually the lens. Photojournalists tend to use longer telephoto lenses to capture close-ups from far away. They can also play with depth of field this way too.

yep, ur on the money