Associated Press Guide to Photojournalism (Associated Press Handbooks),   ISBN:9780071363877

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I worked my way through the entire book and came away with very very little other than: different PJ's see and approach their work differently, and which gels to use on a strobe to balance light temp. (which is ironic as this book says it will not be about technical stuff). I learned much much much more about PJ by spending an evening on a wesite called Welcome to Photojournalism - the art, the craft, the basics, the technical stuff, the equipment, the philosophy, the reality, and encouragement and inspiration - most all of which are lacking in this book.

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Excellent text, well illustrated, and very helpful as a supplement to required texts for elementary college courses.

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It's an easy read, with interviews of assorted veterans of the PJ world. Most of these guys worked in the film era, so don't expect much on digital technique. In fact it's more about the human experience of these people, as they do their job as silent, passive witnesses to history. I can't say I learned anything, but I did read the whole thing, so it was cheap entertainment. If you are looking for practical advice or technical guidance you need to look for something less dated. These are bedtime stories, kinda like the stories my grandma told me years ago.

Dave

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This book clearly is not meant for advanced journalism students but it's perfect for someone working as a stringer or a novice who is thinking about entering this field. The most important aspects of photojournalism are covered, including a section on electronic ethics. If ever you needed a good reason to keep ethical standards then the "Photoshop War" run by Reuters last year in Lebanon is an excellent example: one of their photojournalist was actively creating even more photo-edited havoc and carnage than what was actually happening... and slanting the images to make it appear as if Israel was indiscrimately destroying Beirut. I'd like to see an updated edition of this book that takes this into account but I doubt I'll see it any time soon.

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If you are extreamly new at photography or maybe working for a high-school newspaper, this book would work well.

For anyone that is serious about hard-core photojournalism, like the professionals the book highlights, I do not recomend it.

I was looking for a book on some on ways to break into some of the big names. I just assumed that since it was an AP book.