Background
Roger Fenton:
- Roger Fenton was a pioneering British photographer
- One of the first war photographers
- He was born In Crimble Hall
- Graduated at University College London with a first class Bachelor of Arts degree
- Fenton was sent to the Crimean war as the first official war photographer.
Mathew Brady:
- One of the most celebrated 19th century American photographers
- Brady was born in Warren County, New York
- He study painting with famed portrait painter William Page
- He was involved with taking the first picture of the American Civil War
Alexander Gardner:
- Gardner was a Scottish photographer who moved to United States.
- Best known for his photographs of the American Civil War and Lincoln.
- He was born in Paisley in Scotland.
- He was also known as controversy in and through his photographs.
Robert Capa:
- Robert was born in Endre Erno Friedmann
- He was a Hungarian combat photographer and phojournalist
- Been to five different wars: Spanish Civil War, Second Sino Japanese War, World War II, Arab Israeli War and First Indochina War.
Similarities and differences
These are Similarities and difference between these four photojournalists. First of all, they all were photojournalists of the war. But they show the war in different views or focused in different point, like Fenton only want to show the good side of war, avoiding those injured, mutilated or even the dead soldiers. Its only show one side of the war not the entirety. However, Brady it’s completely different in his approach, he’s showing both side of the war, not matter it’s good or bad. And for Gardner who is known for potentially manipulating his pictures to depict more dramatic situation, but he is also known for showing both side of the war, with more dramatic sequence on the bad side. Also Capa who was known as the realistic photographic, who’s willing to get in to no matter how risky, how difficulty or how far fetched the situation, he would do whatever he could do to capture the realistic picture. And he said “If your photographs aren't good enough, you're not close enough.". this is the reason that he sets himself apart from the other photographers, because he’s willing to get closer than any other photographer, to portray a sense of involvement with the picture he took.
Source:
“If your photographs aren't good enough, you're not close enough." by Robert Capa
ReplyDeleteI agree with your said that "this is the reason that he sets himself apart from the other photographers, because he’s willing to get closer than any other photographer, to portray a sense of involvement with the picture he took."
In my point of view,I also believe because Capa gone through so many wars and this is why his pictures influence on history so much and be profound and lasting. Every moment that he captured are really express his feeling because he had most impressive experiences.