Photojournalist Day: Men and women who capture historic traces with their lenses

Published at: 06/05/2024 08:03 AM

On May 6, 1945, for 78 years, the country's photographers and cameramen have been celebrating their day, this commemoration taking place with the creation of the Venezuelan Photojournalists Circle.

Photographic journalism, graphic journalism, photojournalism or graphic reporting, is a genre of journalism that has to do directly with photography, graphic design and video.

These professionals complement the journalist's work by obtaining the images that accompany the written news.

At the international level, photojournalists celebrate their day on May 19, 1912, the date on which the first trade organization of photographers called the Union of Press Photographers was founded in Copenhagen Denmark, consisting in principle of six professionals in the area, collecting local media.

Mazo News Team