Dramatic Quote by Olivia Arthur

I think photojournalism is documentary photography with a purpose.

— W. Eugene Smith

[Photojournalism] really is the only branch of photography that's a credit to our profession. We see, we understand; we see more, we understand more.

— Philip Jones Griffiths

Photojournalism is neither photography or journalism. It has its function but it's not where I see myself: the press is for me just a…

— Luc Delahaye

... photojournalism has its tremendous rewards and it's wonderful work. In what other work can you wander aimlessly with a camera around your neck,…

— Larry Towell

Photography can be a powerful instrument for change, and photojournalists can tell stories that make a difference.

— Brian Skerry

Traditional photojournalists arrive with an idea of what they are going to produce or what the editor wants. I approach a subject very much…

— Alex Webb

This idea of helping the next generation is a very intrinsic part of photojournalism. We need to continue to build this new group of…

— Ron Haviv

I got into journalism through writing, primarily. So even when I took photos when I was reporting, I never thought of photography as the…

— Jamelle Bouie

The reason I often say, for me, photography is analogous to poetry, for my kind of work more so than journalism, is because it's…

— Alec Soth

To be a photojournalist takes experience, skill, endurance, energy, salesmanship, organization, wheedling, climbing, gatecrashing, etc. - plus an eye and patience.

— Ruth Orkin