Abstract
The unexpected outbreak of the Covid-19 in 2020 has shifted the focus of the media worldwide to the comprehensive, tridimensional and truthful coverage of the catastrophe to the audience. Through the shooting of the Wuhan epidemic as an example, the article analyzes the photographic works in the epidemic, and discusses the innovation of images under the visual communication of digital technology, so that the fight “epidemic” images have become historical witnesses and development tracks.
Highlights
From the sociological point of view, documentary photography involves a behavior of delivering documentary visual images by the photographer with an aim to consciously reveal people’s state of existence in the natural environment
In face of the COVID-19 outbreak, documentary news photography has been proved to be the most acceptable means for the audience to transmit the information on the scene of “fighting the epidemic”
Emotional resonance comes from documentary photography, and the power of emotions comes from the thoughts and feelings conveyed by images
Summary
From the sociological point of view, documentary photography involves a behavior of delivering documentary visual images by the photographer with an aim to consciously reveal people’s state of existence in the natural environment. In face of the COVID-19 outbreak, documentary news photography has been proved to be the most acceptable means for the audience to transmit the information on the scene of “fighting the epidemic”. On March 10, 2020, in Wuhan Hongshan Stadium, the last closed mobile cabin hospital, a group of photos of doctors and nurses who were taking off their masks was taken These photos show people’s sincere gratitude and great respect for their selfless contribution to fighting the pandemic
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