Journalism and documentary, bad words

[Jose A Martinez]

Originally Posted by Tim Boehm

Jose,

Anyone who wants to promote himself in any field of endeavor needs tenacity...

...They were photojournalists. However, I really don’t want to discuss “art;” it’s an endless, non-resolvable argument. Good luck with your career.

Tim, I get your point, and I totally agree with you. This discusion is not about "art" or how famous photographers express about their work.

On the other hand, I repeat and also agree with you, I'll be tenacious, there is no other way to succeed.

[dperez]

Jose,

In the short period that I have been on APUG I have been awestruck by the talent to which I am exposed. I believe your work is emotionally charged and should be shown.

I think you are right that there is a reluctance to show documentary photographers at galleries. I recall an interview of Steve McCurry where he dismissed the notion that his photographs were art. But in any event whether somebody considers documentary work to be art or not, I think some photographers have the ability to transcend time, and when an image can stand alone like that for years and still have an emotional resonance, then I think it’s worth studying and worth being exhibited.

That’s my two cents from a novice. I am already glad I discovered this forum. Thanks for sharing you work and contributing your thoughts.

-DP

[DanielOB]

Photojournalism is dead a long ago. It is shifted to digital imaging (or if you like digital media...) and not so far from advertising (even the same with war journalism). Man, it is dead for ever and ever. At very end photography is not invented with mind around such thinks.

Daniel OB
www.Leica-R.com

[gerryyaum]

Originally Posted by lns

Actually Walker Evans had a show at MOMA in 1933. And I know Henri Cartier-Bresson showed there after the war. There were a lot of photography shows at MOMA before Arbus.

Some consider Evans and HCB to be documentary photographers.

So it looks like you have a good shot at MOMA.


-Laura

some pretty heady company! if you get in Jose

[gerryyaum]

What I have found in all my rejection letters from galleries is a bit of inspiration to work harder, at first it feels like shit, like you got kicked in the balls but later on you just think THEIR WRONG I AM RIGHT and work harder!

Photojournalism/documentary photography in my opinion is the highest and most important type of photography so keep to your guns Jose!! I know I will!!

Gerry
www.gerryaum.com
www.gerryyaum.blogspot.com

[Jose A Martinez]

"if you want to be shown in a gallery your work have to be conceptual and big" Mary Ellen Mark, LOOK 3, Charlottesville, June 2008