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Seminar talks photo journalism profession in Hanoi

The Vietnamese Journalists’ Association (VJA) and the Dutch Embassy in Vietnam held a seminar themed “Photo journalism profession in contemporary world” in Hanoi on June 16, on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of Vietnam-Netherlands diplomatic ties.
Seminar talks photo journalism profession in Hanoi ảnh 1A photo by Ronaldo Schemidt (Source: Organising board)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese Journalists’Association (VJA) and the Dutch Embassy in Vietnam held a seminar themed “Photojournalism profession in contemporary world” in Hanoi on June 16, on theoccasion of the 45th anniversary of Vietnam-Netherlands diplomaticties.

Speaking at the event, Dutch Ambassador to Vietnam NienkeTrooster said together with the World Press Photo Exhibition co-hosted by theembassy and the VJA, the seminar offers Vietnamese press photo correspondents achance to meet and discuss issues in the field.

As a judge of many world press photo competitions, SophieBoshouwers from the World Press Photo (WPP) organisation delivered her presentationson the transformation of photography in the 21st century and ethicsin press photo journalism.

She also discussed ethical issues related to the use of technologyto edit photos and the supply of fake information and photos on the mass media.

Participants said there have been great changes in pressphotos since the 1960 thanks to digital technology, with the switch fromblack-and-white photos to coloured ones. With the birth of Internet inparticular, the mass media has also increased the influence of press photos.

Many women have also pursued the profession which was mostlyfor men in the past.

Journalists and reporters also viewed photos that won theWorld Press Photo Awards held in the Netherlands and discussed factors thatmake a photo impressive.

WPP was established in 1955 in Amsterdam, the Netherlandswith a mission to connect the world to the stories that matter. Its World PressPhoto Awards (WPPA) has become the world’s most prestigious photo contest underthe auspices of Dutch Prince Constantijn, Canon and Postcode LoterijNetherlands.

WPPA-winning photos in 2018 were announced in theNetherlands in April 2018, and 130 of them are on display at the VietnamUniversity of Fine Art in Hanoi from June 16 – July 6.-VNA
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