Eyetracking Photojournalism: New research explores what makes a photograph memorable, shareable, and worth publishing | NPPA

Eyetracking Photojournalism: New research explores what makes a photograph memorable, shareable, and worth publishing

What makes a photograph worth publishing in an age when images are shared in an instant, around the world? Quality matters, they said. And quality in photojournalism is all about strength of story, a genuine moment, rare access and a perspective on what’s

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Can people differentiate between professional and amateur photographs? Yes, quite definitely. Study participants were able to tell whether a photograph was made by a professional or an amateur 90 percent of the time.