Henri Cartier-Bresson was a French humanist photographer born August 22, 1908, in Cantaloup France, he is considered to be the master of candid photography. He was one of the first photographers who reordered the use of street photography and photojournalism. 1923 he acquired his hand-held Leica camera with a 50mm lens.The camera gave the opportunity to capture intimate moment was essential in overcoming the formal and unnatural behaviour of those who were aware of being photographed, this was the start of his candid photography.

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Magnum Photographers

“Magnum is a community of thought, a shared human quality, a curiosity about what is going on in the world, a respect for what is going on and a desire to transcribe it visually – Henri Cartier-Bresson

In 1947, after Second World War, four of the leading photographers at the time created an alliance to document, world events, people, places and different cultures with a message behind the image.Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Capa, George Rodger and David Seymour created The Magnum Photos agency. Magnum Photos are known to be some of the most renowned photos and images that have changed the world, most of the icon images in the world have been taken by a Magnum photographer. Magnum photographers are a rarity and the agency is self-selecting; membership is a minimum four-year process and is considered the finest accolade of a photographer’s career. Magnum is one of the first photographic cooperatives, owned and administered entirely by members. The staff serve a support role for the photographers, who retain all copyrights to their own work. Although it has been asserted that the name “Magnum” was chosen because the founding members always drank a bottle of champagne during the first meetings.

Image Analysis

The image has been taken in black and white, which could have been to emphasize the silhouette of the mand and woman and the centre focus of the image which is the man jumping across the centre frame of the image. The image has been taken on a fast shutter speed as the man jumping has been captured mid-shot in and is very sharp. The image has has been taken using the natural lighting that was there at the time, which seems to be a very dull and grey day which helps to create a nice tonal range with the darkest colors bring in the silhouettes of the people and then having a range of colours in the sky from the natural environment. Visually the image could be spilt up into different sections would still be acceptable images by themselves, in the image, there are many harsh lines ( the building in the left-hand side of the image, the Elifle tower which then joins to create another line with the man’s legs). The image was taken in Paris in 1989 by Henri Cartier Bresson

Henri Cartier-Bresson - was a French humanist photographer considered a master of candid photography. He pioneered street photography and viewed photography as capturing a decisive moment.



Technical - In order to capture a candid photograph of these women, Bresson would have taken this photo quickly to capture their natural expressions to create an authentic photograph. To keep the the photograph in focus, a fast shutter speed would have been used because Bresson would have had to move fast. Nothing in the photograph indicates any artificial lighting from flash - taken in daylight.
Visual - Rather than a shallow focus to create depth, the three subjects create depth in the photograph with the middle subject closest to the camera and the other two subjects further away, in a deep focus.
Contextual - The photograph was taken in 1933, Alicante Spain. Three tough looking sexually ambiguous people stared at the camera as Bresson took the shot. Different aspects indicate different things. The middle subject may be a man or a woman. The short hair seems masculine yet it is styled to be crimped which suggests otherwise. Their body shape could be either that of a woman or a man and their make-up is done - which is traditionally referred to as a stereotypical female product.
Conceptual - The background of the photograph and the clothes of the subjects suggests the photograph was taken in an area of poverty or of less privilege. The three subjects have been interpreted as prostitutes by others which fits in with other photographs Bresson took at this time. 

Photojournalism is a particular form of journalism (the collecting, editing, and presenting of news material for publication or broadcast) that employs images in order to tell a news story. The images have meaning in the context of a recently published record of events. The situation implied by the images is a fair and accurate representation of the events they depict in both content and tone. Like a writer, a photojournalist is a reporter, but he or she must often make decisions instantly and carry photographic equipment, often while exposed to significant obstacles (e.g., physical danger, weather, crowds, physical access). The "Golden Age of Photojournalism" is often considered to be roughly the 1930s through the 1950s. A new style of magazine and newspaper appeared that used photography more than text to tell stories. Below are some links to the work of a few photojournalism artists.

https://www.magnumphotos.com/photographer/robert-capa/

https://donmccullin.com/

http://www.chrishondros.com/

standards and ethics within  photojournalism:Thre are unwritten rules about how to ethically approach photojournalism photography , They  cover a wide range of topics such as how a photographer should act while taking pictures, what he or she can and can’t photograph, and whether and how an image can be altered in the darkroom or on the computer. This ethical framework evolved over time, influenced by such things as technological capability and community values; the voice of the photographer  isn’t to make an image and scenario on that does not exist but purely to teach people they ave a choice of what their cations contribute to  build important skills like researching, writing, interviewing and thinking critically.they have to be able to capture the image without improbity or effecting the person negatively and or making them feel like lesser of a personn as a flair in any sense of patronising.

The single shot:this is a highly powerful image which has a large impact in order to show a sense of fear within the society and how they themselves feel powerless to the occurring events surrounding themselves. the image conveys a clear raw image of oppression and a corrupt government patriarchal society. It also perhaps shows a sense of prejudice within the time and how the man is so afraid but that does not overcome the other mans hand of power.

the picture story based  is done in order to reenact a significant occsournace without mediation in order o create a significance impact to the social or government in order to use the images as a preventative for further conflicts. It is effective as a picture speaks a thousands words and so an accurate visitation is appropriate to express the struggles ins his these people my be facing. In other cases it also allows people to see how other people live and asa. historical factor and to see a gradual change. It is said that “The primary purpose of journalism is to provide citizens with the information they need to be free and self-governing,” It is an informative information necessary for citizens and a decider for themselves and not by the more powerful governing institutions.