Introduction: Danny Gawlowski, APPM President
In an age where images are instantaneous and easily shared around the world, what characteristics make a photograph worth publishing? Sara Quinn’s “Eyetracking Photojournalism” study for the National Press Photographers Association gives insight into how people perceive the quality of journalistic photographs, from those taken by seasoned professionals to cell phone images that capture everyday life. This research combines eye track testing with extensive interviews asking people their thoughts on storytelling and quality and what makes an image memorable and worth sharing.
