Photojournalism

This is a picture of the R.M.S. Titanic in 1912.  I do not know who the photographer is but I found it on http://world.std.com/~jlr/doom/andrews.htm

It is important becuase the R.M.S. Titanic was the largest vessel to be launched (at the time) and it sank after being hit by an iceberg on its way to America.  It was framed at an agle to be able to see the entire ship and part of the dock where it was being built.  The ship is what is being emphasized and the mood (now, after the sinking) is a bit solemn and everyone immediately thinks of the movie, Titanic.

This is a picture of the memorial for John Lennon in Strawberry Fields, Central park, on the 25th anniversary of his death in 2008.  I dont know who took the picture but I found it here http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/2008/12/08/2008-12-08_fans_to_mark_anniversary_of_john_lennons.html

This is important because John Lennon was really an inspiration to a lot of people, and he died at a young age.  He was also in a beloved band, who many consider the most amazing (and most revolutionary to music) band to have ever lived.  They framed it so that you could see the people remembering him and his memorial sit with all of the flowers.  The mood, for me, is sad because The Beatles is one of my favorite bands.  I think the impact of the picture is to bring up remembrance of John, and the Beatles.

This is a picture of marines raising the American flag at Iwo Jima during WWII taken by Joe Rosenthal.  To get to this point, these marines had to go through the bloodiest battle in the history of the US Marine Corps.  I dont know if Rosenthal really thought about the framing too much in this picture, because it seems like he probably didnt have time to set it up and think about it, but it is still framed perfectly.  The emphasis is on the marines and the flag.  The mood could be different depending on the person.  To someone who wasnt involved in WWII or didnt have any relatives in it, it could just bring up a feeling of pride in our country, or nothing at all.  To someone who did have family who fought in WWII, like me, could feel pride in their family member for doing what they did.  It all just depends on the person and what their experience with war is. 

This is a picture of sailors honoring men who died in the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor.  I do not know who took this picture but I found it here http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/events/wwii-pac/pearlhbr/ph-rem.htm

This is important because it shows part of the aftermath of the attack, and it this is a just a tiny percentage of those who died.  It is framed to see all of the sailors and memorials all the way down the line.  The mood and impact are, again, solemn, because of how horrid the attack was.

This picture was taken by Tom Stoddart and it shows how terrible health is in Africa.  Many families dont have any food, and many of the children end up looking like the boy in this picture.  The emphasis is on the boy on the floor looking up at the man who is walking away from him.  I think the boy being on the floor adds more impact to the photo,becuase if he was standing up he wouldnt look as weak, and we would be able to see the man and not just his legs and feet walking away.  Him being on the floor and us only seeing that much of the man put us at the boys level and point of view.  The mood is just sad, and it makes me feel like I should help the people like this in any possible way that I can.