User:Journalgraphy

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Journalgraphy
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Journalgraphy simply said, is the activity which relates to the art of taking photos in a manner of which the person involved in this focuses on the art of telling a story before conceptualizing the photo. In this manner, the term, “Journalgraphy” may present itself as both a verb as well as a noun for it is an art form as well as a process-based activity.

The term, “Journalgraphy” is made up primarily from two words; “journal” and the Greek word, “γραφή (graphé) which means; drawing, therefore entirely meaning, “drawing a journal”. Journalgraphy’s main principle is; to first create a story then the photos - in comparison to the general axiom of deriving a story from the photos.

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History
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The term "Journalgraphy" was created in the first quarter in the year 2010. The word was coined by June Lau in the efforts to help her friend Chun Hoo, a photographer, to verbalize his unique method of telling stories via photos and writing. In 2010, Chun Hoo was pioneering a new type of visual story. Not knowing what to call it, he turned to his teammates to brainstorm a name for the technique, and henceforth, Journalgraphy.

This word was an endeavor to create new interest in understanding that while photography may be the art of capturing light (aesthetic values),journalgraphy is the art of telling stories of people’s lives in a graphical physical representation. In this manner, journalgraphy focuses on substance, rather than form. Journalgraphy may appear to be a new form of art, but actually subsists in our current world of arts. In fact, there are few who actually do perform journalgraphy without knowing it. Therefore, the Journalgraphy subject is not a form on its own, per se, but a subset of photography.

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Key Terms
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Journalgraphy
Journalgraphy is the art form that works on the fundamentals of photography in terms of its technical perspectives, but expands it further into a philosophy of making a graphical art form that is based on stories of people’s lives.

Journalgrapher
A Journalgrapher is, simply said, a person who delves into the art of documenting people’s lives into a story, the art or journalgraphy, which is more than just taking photos, but being able to make people connect through a story.

Journalgraph
A journalgraph is a carefully handcrafted graphical storybook, each one, unique in perspective, story and pictures. As a journal would, a journalgraph attempts to capture the essence of significant moments in people’s lives in such a way that the person reading it may feel a compelling attraction to relate to it emotionally. It is a medium/connection between one and their past emotions and life.