Starting out as a professional
photojournalist is a daunting business. There is so much to learn.
Using this feature of Enter – Ask The Expert – might help you to avoid one
or two mistakes.
Here we give aspiring photojournalists the opportunity to put a question to
someone who is a leader in their field.
Mwita Makanga from Tanzania took the opportunity to quiz David Hurn, one of
Magnum Photos' leading professionals.
And his question had David scratching his head a little – are sad pictures
more powerful than happy ones?
Nile Tuzun from California chose to pose the question that has been most asked
of our experts so far – just how do people setting out on their career stand
out from the crowd?
Sinartus Sosrodjojo, General Manager of the JIWAFOTO agency, gives Nile some
excellent advice on how to get noticed.
And another favorite inquiry concerns safety in the field. But Joseph Zablon
from Tanzania puts a slightly different twist on the problem.
He wants to know how to look after a friend or colleague who is injured working
alongside him in a dangerous situation.
Freelance photographer Juda Ngwenya from South Africa recalls when he had
to try and rescue a fellow photojournalist who was shot as they worked together.
If you have a question for an expert in edition four - and a suggestion as
to which expert might answer it - please email us by
clicking here.
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