I ask myself what my young nephew would think, and I'm immediately removed from thinking like a journalist and think like an aunt. Linny Grade 12 British Columbia A. Linny, A staff photographer's responsibilities are primarily to illustrate the news and features of the newspaper they work for. Of course, there are countless other responsibilities that go along with this that differ across news organizations. A newspaper staff photographer should have some training in photography and have established an 'eye' - a way of seeing that makes their work stand out. They should also have a background in journalism.
Many colleges offer photojournalism courses in their journailsm schools.
Marvin Grade 12 Missouri A. Marvin, I really feel that the print journalist of the future will be a kind of 'everyman' news gatherer, capable of not only conveying the information in a story but also capturing some of the visual elements. As digital photographers, we are rapidly approaching the equivalent of continuous news. Since we embraced digital photography we no longer have to develop film or scan negatives. Our ability to meet deadlines now comes plainly down to the availabilty of a phone line and the speed of our modems. In fact, many of the photographs printed in our pages from the presidential campaigns were actually transmitted into the Times offices over cellular phones.