Research On Bresson’s News Photography Theory

Henry Cartier-Bresson is the leader of Photojournalism, not only to his superbability to capture the moment, shooting a lot of the impact of the world newsphotography,but also has in-depth thinking about news photography, writingphotojournalism theoretical writings of great significance-"decisive moment".Henri Cartier-Bresson was born in1908in France Seine-Mars province onTrudeau. He grew up in the family by the artistic culture, and under the tutelage of theteacher to study painting, but also read more outstanding literary and artistic works.After entering the youth, he was effected by Surrealist movement, accepting asurrealistic artistic concepts. He devoted himself to photography event, shot a largenumber of influential works in many countries in Africa, Latin America, Asia, Europe,and gained a worldwide reputation. He has to think deeply about some theoreticalissues in the news photography, writing the "decisive moment" in the theoreticalwritings of photojournalism. The book discusses how to use pictures to tell story andhow to tell a good story, how to find the inner meanings that hide from the surface offact and how to reveal the inner truth during the shooting, how to show the rhythm ofthings and linkages in composition and how to shape, how to use color as well asdifferent views of black and white, color, how to treat photography as well as on theattitude of important theoretical issues."behind the train station in Paris," in theliberation of concentration camps......"," Berlin Wall "," construction of the BerlinWall "and other works is the embodiment of his" decisive moment "theory. Bresson’sphotojournalism thought contains Zen. During World War II, Braque gave him onecalled "Archery Art of Zen" book, Bresson is heavily influenced by photographicideas and his photography contains a deep sense of Zen: start with unremarkablethings, shoot ordinary people and things in a simple and plain to reflect the deeperinner truth of things. The Bresson photojournalism thought, inspires Chinese practiceof photojournalism and photojournalism education. For news photographypractitioners, the concept of the "decisive moment" is helpfulfor photographers tounderstand and grasp the authenticity, thereby enhancing the quality of newsphotography practitioners, to enhance their moral sense and humane care; forphotojournalism education its photojournalism thought conducive to the theoreticalfoundation of solid photojournalism education, focusing on the balanced development of the text news and photojournalism education.Bresson’s photojournalism thought, although there are certain historicallimitations, but it will not be eliminated by years and will still have an importantguiding significance in the future.