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The Light: Using illumination not just for exposure
Visions of China remains a cornerstone text in photojournalism and Asian studies
McBain breaks down how Muybridge meticulously timed his exposures over several hours on a clear summer day to ensure consistent lighting across the horizon
Clara Barton
A substantial portion of the text is dedicated to photography's internal battle to define itself apart from traditional painting:
Camera, July 1979. Associated Press special issue. Volume 58, Number 7. Photojournlism. Aperture Magazine The Light: Using illumination notEdited by Allan Porter. [Contains some of the best known images in the history of photojournalism, including the attempted assassination of New York Mayor William J. Gaynor by Bill Warneke; Ruth Snyder being executed in electric chair by Thomas Howard; Valentine's Day Massacre of mobsters in Chicago by Hack Miller; the dirigible zeppelin Hindenburg on fire by Murray Becker; attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941; Paris Is Free Again by Pete Carroll;