In the Moment: 40 Years of Reuters Photojournalism
- Zoraida Diaz
- Oct 1
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By By Alessandra Galloni and Jo Webster
September 23, 20254:54 PM
The way we see the world can change in a few hundredths of a second. That’s the time it takes for a Reuters photographer to expose a camera sensor to a historical event, creating a picture that is seen by billions.
Over the last four decades, publishing more than 14 million news pictures, Reuters photojournalists around the world have provided a faithful chronicle of the events that have shaped humanity.
News photography is one of the most potent and competitive forms of journalism. It relies on a photographer’s keen news instinct and drive to win. But it also requires a deep creative trait: the ability to compose a frame and work with light, colours and shapes. Empathy is a must, as is the ability to translate it from a feeling into a powerful picture.
We live in a world of real-time imagery, much of it video, some of it fake. AI-generated imagery and misinformation are infiltrating the news ecosystem, and advanced editing tools make it harder to distinguish manipulation. That is what makes Reuters’ news photographers more relevant than ever. They are the guardians of truth – tasked with delivering an accurate, impartial and impactful account of the events they cover. They are there to capture reality – and to try to sum it up in meaningful, well-composed and striking frames.
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