ANALYSES OF COMPOSITION IN NEWS AND DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY ABOUT TRAGEDIES

Hakan Temuçin

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ANALYSES OF COMPOSITION IN NEWS AND DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY ABOUT TRAGEDIES

Yazarlar:

Hakan Temuçin

Yayıncı:

Akdeniz University

Dergi:

Akdeniz Sanat Vol.17 Issue 31, pp.113-143

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001282972

pISSN:

1307-9700

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 There has been a debate in the photographic literature on the problem of beautifying news and documentary photographs on tragedies. Within the scope of this article, this ongoing debate has been summarized and method has been a proposed on how photographers can deal with this problem. In order to explain this method, first, the question of how the composition rules used in photography can be classified categorically in the most meaningful way is answered. Within the scope of the answer given to this question, the composition rules used in photography are grouped in two categories. Then, the question of which of these categories can bring a solution to the problem of beautification while creating news and documentary photographs on tragedies is answered. Since the classification of composition rules presented in the study and the proposal to use resolutions that can be expressed under a category in photographs on tragedy are not found in the existing photography literature, the study makes an original contribution to the discipline of photography. Within the scope of the presented discussion, by using the method of comparative photographic reading it has been concluded that the use of rules that can be classified as Expressive Composition Rules while creating photographs on tragedies makes an effective contribution to the solution of the problem of beautification of tragedy photographs. Within the framework of the article, it is also concluded that the claim that photography will beautify its subject due to its nature is not true. Another conclusion reached is that it is meaningful for news and documentary photographers to adopt an approach based on good morals instead of an objective approach when approaching their subjects.

 There has been a debate in the photographic literature on the problem of beautifying news and documentary photographs on tragedies. Within the scope of this article, this ongoing debate has been summarized and method has been a proposed on how photographers can deal with this problem. In order to explain this method, first, the question of how the composition rules used in photography can be classified categorically in the most meaningful way is answered. Within the scope of the answer given to this question, the composition rules used in photography are grouped in two categories. Then, the question of which of these categories can bring a solution to the problem of beautification while creating news and documentary photographs on tragedies is answered. Since the classification of composition rules presented in the study and the proposal to use resolutions that can be expressed under a category in photographs on tragedy are not found in the existing photography literature, the study makes an original contribution to the discipline of photography. Within the scope of the presented discussion, by using the method of comparative photographic reading it has been concluded that the use of rules that can be classified as Expressive Composition Rules while creating photographs on tragedies makes an effective contribution to the solution of the problem of beautification of tragedy photographs. Within the framework of the article, it is also concluded that the claim that photography will beautify its subject due to its nature is not true. Another conclusion reached is that it is meaningful for news and documentary photographers to adopt an approach based on good morals instead of an objective approach when approaching their subjects.

 There has been a debate in the photographic literature on the problem of beautifying news and documentary photographs on tragedies. Within the scope of this article, this ongoing debate has been summarized and method has been a proposed on how photographers can deal with this problem. In order to explain this method, first, the question of how the composition rules used in photography can be classified categorically in the most meaningful way is answered. Within the scope of the answer given to this question, the composition rules used in photography are grouped in two categories. Then, the question of which of these categories can bring a solution to the problem of beautification while creating news and documentary photographs on tragedies is answered. Since the classification of composition rules presented in the study and the proposal to use resolutions that can be expressed under a category in photographs on tragedy are not found in the existing photography literature, the study makes an original contribution to the discipline of photography. Within the scope of the presented discussion, by using the method of comparative photographic reading it has been concluded that the use of rules that can be classified as Expressive Composition Rules while creating photographs on tragedies makes an effective contribution to the solution of the problem of beautification of tragedy photographs. Within the framework of the article, it is also concluded that the claim that photography will beautify its subject due to its nature is not true. Another conclusion reached is that it is meaningful for news and documentary photographers to adopt an approach based on good morals instead of an objective approach when approaching their subjects.

 Fotoğraf literatüründe trajedileri konu alan haber fotoğrafları ve belgesel fotoğrafların güzelleştirilmesi sorunu üzerine bir tartışma var olagelmiştir. Bu makale kapsamında süregelen bu tartışma özetlenmiş ve söz konusu sorunla fotoğrafçıların nasıl başa çıkabileceklerine ilişkin bir yöntem öne sürülmüştür. Bu yöntemi açıklamak için önce fotoğraf disiplininde kullanılan kompozisyon kurallarının en anlamlı şekilde nasıl sınıflandırılabileceği sorusuna cevap verilmektedir. Bu soruya verilen yanıt kapsamında fotoğrafta kullanılan kompozisyon kuralları iki kategoride gruplandırılmaktadır. Daha sonra trajedileri konu alan haber fotoğrafları ve belgesel fotoğraflar oluşturulurken onların güzelleştirilmesi sorununa bu kategorilerden hangisinden yararlanılarak bir çözüm getirilebileceği sorusuna cevap verilmektedir. Çalışmada sunulan kompozisyon kuralları sınıflandırması ve trajediyi konu alan fotoğraflarda bir kategori altında ifade edilebilecek çözümlemelerin kullanılması önerisi var olan fotoğraf literatüründe bulunmaması nedeniyle bu çalışma fotoğraf disiplinine özgün bir katkıda bulunmaktadır. Sunulan tartışma kapsamında karşılaştırmalı fotoğraf okuma yöntemi kullanılarak trajedileri konu alan fotoğraflar oluşturulurken İfadesel Kompozisyon Kuralları olarak sınıflandırılabilecek kuralların kullanılmasının trajedi fotoğraflarının güzelleştirilmesi sorununun çözümüne etkili bir katkısı olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Makale çerçevesinde ayrıca, fotoğrafın doğası gereği konusunu güzelleştireceği yönündeki iddianın doğru olmadığı sonucuna ulaşılmaktadır. Ulaşılan bir başka sonuç ise, haber fotoğrafçılarının ve belgesel fotoğrafçıların konularına yaklaşırken nesnel bir yaklaşım yerine iyi ahlak temelli bir yaklaşımı benimsemelerinin anlamlı olduğudur.

Makale detayları

ANALYSES OF COMPOSITION IN NEWS AND DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY ABOUT TRAGEDIES

Yazarlar:

Hakan Temuçin

Yayıncı:

Akdeniz University

Dergi:

Akdeniz Sanat Vol.17 Issue 31, pp.113-143

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001282972

pISSN:

1307-9700

Composition

News Photography

Documentary Photography

Good Morals. Tragedy Photographs.

Kompozisyon

Haber Fotoğrafı

Belgesel Fotoğraf

İyi Ahlak

Trajedi Fotoğrafları.

Composition

News Photography

Documentary Photography

Good Morals. Tragedy Photographs.

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Hakan Temuçin

Yayıncı: Akdeniz University

Dergi: Akdeniz Sanat Vol.17 Issue 31, pp.113-143

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 1/2023

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001282972

pISSN: 1307-9700

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Hakan Temuçin

Yayıncı:

Akdeniz University

Dergi:

Akdeniz Sanat Vol.17 Issue 31, pp.113-143

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001282972

pISSN:

1307-9700