Photojournalism

The camera as witness. Brady's teams photographing the American Civil War dead, the Speed Graphic and the press pack, the Hindenburg burning on newsreel, D-Day shot by combat cameramen, Iwo Jima, and the images that changed what the public would accept.

Part of Cameras

33 moments in this segment.

1. 1862-01-01 - Mathew Brady's Vision. Mathew Brady / Civil War Photography (1862). In the first age of photography, exposures took hours and every image was a small miracle of chemistry and light.
2. 1863-06-01 - Civil War photography (Brady) (1863) (1 of 4). Civil War photography (Brady), an image made in 1863. In the first age of photography, exposures took hours and every image was a small miracle of chemistry and light.
3. 1863-06-01 - Civil War photography (Brady) (1863) (2 of 4). Civil War photography (Brady), an image made in 1863. In the first age of photography, exposures took hours and every image was a small miracle of chemistry and light.
4. 1863-06-01 - Civil War photography (Brady) (1863) (3 of 4). Civil War photography (Brady), an image made in 1863. In the first age of photography, exposures took hours and every image was a small miracle of chemistry and light.
5. 1863-06-01 - Civil War photography (Brady) (1863) (4 of 4). Civil War photography (Brady), an image made in 1863. In the first age of photography, exposures took hours and every image was a small miracle of chemistry and light.
6. 1906-04-18 - Edison Newsreels San Francisco Earthquake Aftermath (Silent, 1906). San Francisco Earthquake aftermath (Edison) (1906). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
7. 1918-01-01 - Pathé Gazette News Reel, 1918. Pathe Gazette newsreel (1918). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
8. 1936 - Leni Riefenstahl: Olympia - Festival of Beauty (1936). Olympia by Leni Riefenstahl (1936). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
9. 1936 - Leni Riefenstahl: Olympia - Festival of Nations (1936). Olympia by Leni Riefenstahl (1936). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
10. 1936 - Riefenstahl Olympia Diving Sequence. Olympia diving sequence (1936). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
11. 1936 - Jesse Owens' Historic Wins at the Berlin 1936 Olympics. Jesse Owens 1936 Berlin (1936). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
12. 1936 - Berlin 1936 Olympics - Jesse Owens film footage. Jesse Owens 1936 Berlin (1936). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
13. 1937-05-06 - Herbert Morrison, WLS Radio Chicago - Report of the Hindenburg Crash at Lakehurst. Hindenburg Herb Morrison audio (1937). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
14. 1937-05-06 - Hindenburg Disaster: Real Zeppelin Explosion Footage (1937). Hindenburg disaster newsreel (1937). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
15. 1937-05-06 - Hindenburg Explosion - Paramount Newsreel (1937). Hindenburg disaster newsreel (1937). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
16. 1937-05-06 - Hindenburg Disaster - Real Footage (1937). Hindenburg disaster newsreel (1937). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
17. 1937-05-06 - Hindenburg Disaster newsreel paired with Herbert Morrison recording. Hindenburg Herb Morrison audio (1937). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
18. 1940 - 1940s Colour Footage WWII UK Blitz Wardens Training. 1940s color WWII footage (1940). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
19. 1944-06-06 - D-Day To D+3 (1944) - Combat Cameraman 16mm Footage. D-Day combat cameraman footage (1944). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
20. 1944-06-06 - Normandy Landings (1944). D-Day Normandy newsreel (1944). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
21. 1944-06-06 - Official Films Newsreel - D-Day Invasion of Normandy France, June 6 1944. D-Day Normandy newsreel (1944). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
22. 1944-06-06 - Cameramen Who Filmed D-Day Landings (1944). D-Day combat cameramen (1944). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
23. 1944-06-06 - D-Day Plus On Beach (1944). D-Day Normandy newsreel (1944). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
24. 2009 - The press photographer's Speed Graphic (1930) (2 of 4). The press photographer's Speed Graphic, the camera itself, 1930. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born. The subject dates from 1930; this photograph was taken in 2009.
25. 2009 - The press photographer's Speed Graphic (1930) (1 of 4). The press photographer's Speed Graphic, the camera itself, 1930. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born. The subject dates from 1930; this photograph was taken in 2009.
26. 2009 - The press photographer's Speed Graphic (1930) (4 of 4). The press photographer's Speed Graphic, the camera itself, 1930. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born. The subject dates from 1930; this photograph was taken in 2009.
27. 2015-02-23 - Raising The Flag At Iwo Jima: Story Behind The Photo. Iwo Jima flag raising photo (1945). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
28. 2018 - The press photographer's Speed Graphic (1930) (3 of 4). The press photographer's Speed Graphic, the camera itself, 1930. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born. The subject dates from 1930; this photograph was taken in 2018.
29. 2019-01-15 - Conspicuous Gallantry: Joe Rosenthal and the Flag-Raising on Iwo Jima. Iwo Jima flag raising photo (1945). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
30. 2021-09-02 - Why people think this photo of JFK's killer is fake. Zapruder film JFK (1963). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
31. 2024-06-20 - Triumph: Jesse Owens and the Berlin Olympics (Part 1). Jesse Owens 1936 Berlin (1936). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
32. 2025-10-03 - Shot in Dealey Plaza: JFK Film and TV Productions. Zapruder film JFK (1963). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.
33. 2026-03-13 - The Wounded Cameraman Who Captured D-Day's Deadliest Moment. D-Day combat cameramen (1944). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life, and one rode to the Moon.