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The career I chose was photojournalism because of my interest in capturing world events through a lense of a camera. A photojournalist uses images to tell a story a way no other form of media can. The photojournalist that I chose for this career research is Hiroko Tabuchi, a New York Times journalist, who specializes in Japanese economics, business, and technology. Tabuchi gives insight to the United States about Tokyo through photojournalism and uses photography to connect two countries separated by miles of ocean. A photojournalist’s primary job is to be a visual storyteller. The journalist has to take photos and edit them to tell a story in a way that no other form of media can replicate. Photojournalist vary on location as some work local, …show more content…

If one were to obtain a bachelor’s degree in photojournalism he would learn about the history and theory behind photojournalism, as well as, begin to develop skills in storytelling, news reporting, visual editing, and learn editing software. There is no license or certificate required, but one can gain a membership in the American Society of Media Photographers for professional resources and opportunities in the photography industry. As another option, one may choose to major in photography and minor in journalism if photojournalism in not an available major. There is not many specific requirement regarding photojournalism; however, experience in photography and basic knowledge in journalism will be key to …show more content…

Tabuchi lives in Japan and works for the New York Times taking pictures and creating stories related to Japan’s economics, social environment, pop culture, and fashion. Because Tabuchi is photographing a completely different culture than the United States is used to, her work stands out compared to her fellow journalists that travel and return to the United States on a regular basis. Tabuchi is always fully submersed in Japanese culture and conveys her first hand experiences more realistically in her photography because of her native roots. Tabuchi covered the tsunami and nuclear disaster in Japan, getting up close and personal with all her subjects to convey the true atrocity to American viewers. Tabuchi focuses on the eyes in her pictures and makes sure that is the first thing her audiences sees when viewing her pictures. If Tabuchi is not photographing human subjects, she is focusing on the scene surrounding the human subjects. By combining of the emotional appeal of the eyes with the details of these peoples environment it is hard not to be emotionally disturbed by her photos. Tabuchi brilliantly breaks the rule of thirds to strike her fellow American audience no matter how far

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