Photojournalism and why it matters for Dallas event photography
Photos tell stories. They are snapshots in time that capture heart, soul, emotions, experiences, relationships, the beginnings of things, the endings of things… one glance at a photo can transport you through time in space, hurtling through memories as if on a rocketship of the mind and of the memory.
Great photography tells great stories. It takes the viewer right to the moment, to that little sliver of time - enthralled by the memory whether they were present or not.
I happen to have the perfect example. It’s a photo of my grandparents taken in the early 1940s. Though faded and scuffed from years of hanging in many homes, the photo sings of the early days of their 60 year love story. The photo itself is brimming with youthful romance and hopeful expectation of what was to come. Seemingly without a care in the world, the two lovebirds are laying at the top of a small hill, heads both resting on their arms, looking joyfully at the camera, eyes twinkling with glee and affection.
I don’t know who took the photo, but I can tell you… they expertly captured the moment with beautiful composition and exceptional lighting. That single image nearly perfectly sums up their lifetime together - joyful, fruitful, bursting with legacy.
Surely you can think of a photo that does just the same for you. One that moves you in such a way that it transcends all other photos.
That, my friends, is the art of photojournalism. Telling a story through photos. It isn’t about quantity, it’s about quality. It’s about getting the shots with the right angles, lighting, subject distance and right overall composition. Excellent photojournalism comes from excellent training, not happenstance.
Photojournalism makes all the difference in excellent event photography. If you’re looking for event photography in Dallas, ask yourself if the photographer is a storyteller or not. How can you tell? Look at their photos. What are they saying? What’s the lighting like? What is the focus of the image and why?
If an event photography Dallas studio doesn’t have images in their portfolio that tell great stories, move on, my friend! This is the very reason JWCannon Creative was founded - to artfully tell the stories of events of all shapes, sizes and personalities. Our team is carefully curated and trained, no run-of-the-mill photographers here, only great storytellers welcome.
So if you’re in the market for event photography in Dallas, you’ve come to the right place. We will make your event shine in all the right ways, capturing all the moments created by your planning and hard work.
Contact us today, and let us be your trusted source for event photography Dallas.