Robert Capa 'The Falling Soldier'

Dorothea Lange.'The Migrant Mother'

H.S.Wong. 'The Baby on Shanghai Railway Station'

Still working hard on my essay for the PVC (Photography and Visual Culture) unit of the course. I have chosen the question ' What impact has digital imaging had on Photo-journalism. Dealing with the question I have had to look at the history of the photograph and its relationship with the truth, and also how long before Photoshop came along, photographers have tried to manipulate their viewers. Researching this point I looked at important iconic images that are strongly believed to have been staged. Here are three of the most famous. They were all extremely powerful images when they were published and had an extreme effect on the public that viewed them. Wong's photo of the baby sitting on the bombed platform of Shanghai Railway Station was seen by approx 136 million people in the USA and is widely believed to have been instrumental in preparing the American public psychologically for war with Japan. Where there is definitely ethical questions to answer about these images and their authenticity, there is absolutely no denying the power of the photograph.