photojournalistic
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- adjective
- /ˌfoʊtoʊˌdʒɜrnəˈlɪstɪk/
- Literature
- It's not just about posting photos of your food anymore; it's becoming a photojournalistic medium millions of people are using.
- photojournalistic image
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- A storyteller best known for his photojournalistic, humanizing approach to man's relationship with nature across a multitude of media.
Examples
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It's been said that their photography looks as if it's been clipped from the reel of a movie or the pages of a photojournalistic lifestyle diary.
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I personally prefer shooting a photojournalistic wedding.
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The bride and groom requested copies of the shots she took because the photojournalistic style really captured those special moments missed by the primary.
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If you are not that great with people and don't feel comfortable posing people, then perhaps a more photojournalistic approach would suit your personality.
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Sometimes, though, I'm wary of dazzling scenery that diverts my attention from the photojournalistic pictures I'm after.
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The photojournalistic style of the article truly brought the events to life for its readers.
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Her photojournalistic approach allows viewers to experience moments as if they were there.
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Many renowned magazines favor a photojournalistic perspective to convey real-life stories through images.
Synonyms
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About news work and how people report events
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Relating to taking or making pictures with a camera
Surface Forms
Morphology
photojournalistic = journalistic (semi-transparent) = photo + journal + istic
The word is formed by adding the productive prefix 'photo-' to 'journalistic', with a straightforward meaning of relating to photojournalism.
Etymology
The word photojournalistic joins photo- (meaning 'picture') and journalistic (from journal, a 'daily' paper or record). So it describes the style of reporting that uses pictures to tell news and real-life stories.