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Presentation of Photojournalism Behind the Scenes, an auto-critical photo essay showing the paradoxes of conflict-image production and considering the role of the photographer in the events.

This project was awarded the Photodreaming Contest organized by Forma Foundation in which I was then selected by Denis Curti, the director of Contrasto (the major photo-agency in Italy, which represents Magnum's work in the country and for which the top Italian photographers work) to shoot an assignment for the prestigious agency.

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Presentazione di "Dietro le quinte del fotogiornalismo", un essay fotografico di autocritica che mostra i paradossi della produzione di immagini di conflitto e considera il ruolo del fotografo negli eventi.

Questo progetto è stato premiato al concorso Photodreaming indetto dalla Fondazione Forma, dove sono poi stato selezionato da Denis Curti, direttore di Contrasto (la maggiore agenzia fotografica in Italia, che rappresenta i fotografi Magnum e per cui lavorano i migliori fotografi italiani) per collaborare ad un servizio fotografico per la prestigiosa agenzia.


An interesting article by Paolino Accolla for PlanetNext on my work: planetnext.net/2011/09/media-photo-journalism-behind-the-scenes/

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  • Roberto Tofani 5 months ago
    Bello. Complimenti!
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  • Ruben Salvadori 5 months ago
    Grazie Roberto!
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  • Kaamil Ahmed plus 4 months ago
    Great work, i really enjoyed watching it. This reminds me of a poem by an English poet called Carol Ann Duffy. The poem is called The War Photographer.
  • Nezih Savaskan plus 4 months ago
    Yes!
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  • Ruben Salvadori 4 months ago
    Thank you Kaamil!
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  • jeriko1kenobi 4 months ago
    Molto interessante.. complimenti per il progetto!
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  • Ruben Salvadori 4 months ago
    Grazie!
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  • claudio bonoldi 4 months ago
    Ottima idea ben argomentata. Complimenti Ruben.
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  • Olivier Touron 4 months ago
    Bravo!
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  • Rumena Zlatkova 4 months ago
    I always suspected... I mean, everyone who has ever used a wide-angle lens knows that if you want the dramatic effect, you need to be *VERY* close to the subject... Which immediately makes you part of the scene.
    But this here really shows the scale of it... Two boys in the street and *TEN* photographers. As if they were in a studio. Of course the boys will overreact.
    Thanks for sharing this!! Keep up the good work!
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  • Imna Jamir 4 months ago
    truly an eye opener. good job. wish you all the best.
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  • Ruben Salvadori 4 months ago
    thanks everyone!
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  • Benjamin Hiller 4 months ago
    Really great work! As a "conflict photographer" I find it great that you started "deconstructing" the role of the "unseen" media. I also often witnessed that first the appearance of Journalists "started" the riots or intensified them. Keep up the great work - and I am looking forward to hear more about situations from other countries. E.g. if you are interested in my experiences with such events and "construction of intensity" during my visits to the Kurdish regions of Southeast Turkey please feel free to contact me: info@benjamin-hiller.com

    Greetz from Berlin/Germany
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  • Bimal Tailor 4 months ago
    Great work. Thanks for doing this and sharing with us.
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  • Elena Campos Cea 4 months ago
    yeah, so interesting, it makes me think about it! thanks for sharing this!
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  • David Campbell plus 4 months ago
    An excellent project and analysis, thanks. But its time we all stopped being shocked by the idea that photojournalism constructs events and issues. Here (bit.ly/qk5QME) I argue why, and what we need to be asking instead.
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  • Ernesto Villalba 4 months ago
    Muy bueno, hace reflexionar sobre la labor del fotoperiodista y el impacto en el espectador... enhorabuena por la ponencia.
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  • Andrea Di Nardo plus 4 months ago
    mi ha sempre incuriosito questo tema, bel lavoro!
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  • Per Hellevik 4 months ago
    A great project! You point out some really important issues concerning todays McNews-consumption!
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  • snowdrop plus 4 months ago
    Thanks for sharing - it's an excellent example. It puts focus on a couple of ethical questions we have to ask ourselves, like for example how these images are shown in media (as montage/staged ones vs images of real events) and what the role of the journalist is or should be...
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  • Nezih Savaskan plus 4 months ago
    Thanks for this. A great presentation, and points which are often on my mind. I've shot "behind the scene" (as in making videos showing photographers at work) at protests in the UK, and experienced much the same thing. There are countless examples in the UK media of the media "creating" or "enhancing" a moment... a famous one is:
    thedisorderofthings.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/student-protests-a-demons-006.jpg?w=460&h=276
    and
    news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/45623000/jpg/_45623824_rbs_window_pa_2.jpg
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  • ivan vania plus 4 months ago
    molto bene!
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  • Simone Bissolati 3 months ago
    Added to "Men at work" channel
    vimeo.com/channels/248480
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  • Mark Abramson plus 3 months ago
    Thanks Ruben! Really good work. In case you are interested: vimeo.com/20665682

    My friend made this when he was shooting for The Hill for a season.

    What you're doing is super important in digesting behind the scenes of events. It reminds me a little bit of Occupy Wall Street here in New York.

    If you ever want to chat: mark@mark-abramson.com

    Best,
    Mark
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  • Joao Paglione 3 months ago
    Ruben, very important you show this. At Visa Pour L'Image a professor showed "Deadline Every Minute" where I recall this scene and some of the photographers.

    IT reminds me of what a photojournalist told me in Berlin, "I heard there will be a protest at a house occupation.. I hope it gets bloody".

    Freelance photojournalists even more than agency ones want to create the drama and tension because in the end it is what sells the photo, the story, or their point of view.

    Keep up this good work!
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  • gustavo marcondes 2 months ago
    muito bom seu trabalho, parabéns.
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  • chiara boeri 2 months ago
    Molto interessante. Grazie!
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  • Jack Kalish 2 months ago
    Hello! Very interesting video. I am interested in using you as a reference for a scholarly paper that I am working on on media theory. Do you have any writings on this topic that accompany the video?

    Thanks!
  • Ruben Salvadori 2 months ago
    hi jack, contact me on my email. i'll see if i can help you out!
  • Jack Kalish 2 months ago
    OK, what is your email? You can reach me at jack@jackkalish.com

    Thanks.
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  • Huda Azzis 2 months ago
    Great work, a very eye opening docu.
    Featured at shortfilmsinbed.tumblr.com/
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  • ego78 2 months ago
    Sadly but undoubtly, EVERYTHING seems to be an enterteinment.
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  • FABNOR | filmmaker 2 weeks ago
    Greaat Idea ! I love it, only thing i think is bad : how your conference has been filmed..
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