Photo journalism course:
“A picture is worth a thousand words.” This statement was made so many years back but, it still stands true even in current times. In fact, these days, photographs are appreciated more than the written word because, people barely have time to spend on reading articles. Instead, if the same message can be quickly conveyed through a photograph, it makes things easier for them. Photo journalism works on this concept. It takes up a message or an incident and depicts it through one powerful image. Photo Journalism is the crux of digital media today. People look at the image on some social media such as Facebook, Instagram and twitter and then click on it to further reach the website and read the article. This itself shows the power that an image holds. Most of the times, it is the photograph that is the sole deciding factor for whether or not someone would go further and read the article although, the article may be written in the best manner possible.
Chennai’s Visualite Film Institute also offers certificate and Diploma courses in Photo journalism course in chennai, Tamilnadu, India. The certificate course is a short-term course for a period of three months and the Diploma course is a long-term course for a period of six months. This course gives a complete insight into what is journalism and how photography plays a major role in Journalism. It would not only teach the techniques of taking photographs for the media but, it would also teach how to do it within the ethics and constraints posed by the Journalism industry. The course is open to anyone who is interested in the art of photography from a Journalistic perspective.