How I Learned Not to Be a Photojournalist

By Dianne Hagaman

Book Overview

In this engaging and personal photographic essay Dianne Hagaman presents and interprets fifty-nine photographs that will interest anyone concerned with how images convey meaning. A photojournalist... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813119588
• ISBN13: 9780813119588
• Release Date: December 1996
• Publisher: Univ Pr of Kentucky
• Length: 149 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 0.8" x 10.5"

Customer Reviews

A Book That Should Be Better Known!

I recently re-read this book after two years. It's still great. Hagaman's recounting of her exploratory and creative processes are detailed and really without parallel in the photographic literature. Few artists detail how they often move through images that may please others but that are cliched and unsatisfying to the artist themselves, and their search for something better through self-examination, staying open to what they really see, and persisting at what they feel is important. She echoes Winogrand at one point, describing her quest to find out that things are like when photographed. Conservative christians may not like some images, but she shoots what she sees.

A Dangerous Book

I loved this book. And those who love good photography will really enjoy it. Hagaman goes through the transformation of everyday photojournalist to heartfeeling photographer. Though the opinions about her religious standpoint can easily offend others, I think it was wonderful how by stepping back from the taught cliches she could open up to a greater expression of truth.