Photography is an art for
presenting visual material for publication or broadcast, in order to tell a
story. Photography refers to still imagery as compared to videography which
captures moving visuals. In photojournalism; photography is embedded with the
text for the purpose of conveying particular information about a topical event
or events. The inclusion of photographs into news reports is so widespread that
a story devoid of photographs seems to be incomplete to a contemporary audience.
For them it is getting half the story. The major function of a photograph in
print media is to add another dimension to a news story so that the viewer can
get a better understanding of the information visually.
Photography in print media has a long tradition of truthfulness. Media have been
criticized for showing horrible images that produces violence. There are some
ethics applied to photojournalism as well. Ethics are primarily concerned with
the personal duties of an individual to himself and to others. The concerns for
ethics assume an attitude of personal responsibilities and freedom. Journalism
is a profession which operates in the public area and therefore can give rise to
various ethical issues. Subsequently, the profession is guided by a code of
ethics. Every journalist - from the traditional print media to the modern
convergent media - should know the legal and ethical aspects of publishing a
story. Legal considerations in ethical approaches to objectivity contain the
following: what to shoot, how to frame and how to edit the information.
Digital photographs should be trusted to a “reasonable” level. Digital
photography has actually helped the public infer photography. Photography, is
always been questioned because of its methods and techniques. Digital
photography is highly appreciated although it has lesson the trust value among
audiences.