Photography has gone through many changes over it's long history, from Roger Fenton's wagon full of photography equipment to modern day digital cameras. The capabilities digital cameras can achieve are exponentially better than the original technology. When it used to take days to print a photograph onto paper it now takes a matter of minutes. The entire process now includes snapping a picture, uploading it to a computer and printing off the final copy. Additionally, real time photography was impossible in the the early version of cameras in the 19th century. Now, with the technology of modern cameras, actions shots are not only possible but relied upon for today's journalism and reporting.
Sporting events have come to rely on action photography due to the live action nature of the industry. As new technologies begin to replace old ones, photography remains valid and crucial in the realm of sports. Through voice clips and videos, nothing compares to the quality and emotion of a well timed photograph. Photography can catch every moment of ecstasy and despair expressed by an athlete in the heat of battle at the exact moment it occurs.
Although photography has its own special niche, especially in the world of sports and journalism, there may come a time when video or other technologies over run this form of media. In an ever growing nation of over stimulated people, everyone wants more instant gratification and spends less time observing what's in front of them. However, the emotions a still picture can convey are too great at the moment for society to write off that form media as a whole.
Discussion Questions to Ponder:
1) Will women's sports ever earn respect in photo journalism?
2) Will professional photographic equipment ever become small enough to carry in one hand?
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