Associated Press Guide to Photojournalism (Associated Press Handbooks)
ISBN:9780071363877 read summary

Despite the age of this book, he is an excelent manual of photojournalism. We can read testimonials of experienced photojournalists accompanied by photos.

I liked this book because it was stories told by photojournalists, giving examples versus a "textbook" approach. It showed that the resourcefulness, perseverence and creativity of photojournalists is what makes them successful, not necessarily following specific guidelines that cannot work in every situation. Very entertaining read.

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.

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

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