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Photo Journalists uses visual image to convey news, stories, messages, societal issues, etc. they use photography as a medium to cover what's happening in the society including current events, providing the viewers a visual representation of the story. Photo Journalists are responsible for capturing candid and thoughtful images of the event, person or thing that conveys a specific purpose.

Photo Journalism is a field that require excellent technical skills, photography skills and camera handling. photo Journalists must be a good story teller and should have the ability to think outside the box. They must be able to convey emotions through their photographs to the general public. Photo Journalists should have the understanding of lighting, angles and various methods of photography to capture a thought provoking and compelling image.

The role of Photo Journalists in the media industry is extremely important. They capture photographs of societal issues, important events happening in the media industry, politics and related fields and then document them for future reference. The photos captured by the Photo Journalist can inspire the general public and spread awareness at a particularly fast rate as visuals tend to stay in the viewer's mind for a longer period of time then written text.

There are different types of Photo Journalists such as News Photo Journalist, Sports Photo Journalist, Feature Photo Journalist, War Photo Journalist, Travel Photo Journalist and much more.