Spina T. On Assignment: Projects in Photojournalism

Amphoto, 1982. — 200 p.Tony Spina (1914-1995) was the chief photographer of the Detroit Free Press. During his 44 years at the paper, Spina received more than 450 state, national and international awards for his photography including a Pulitzer Prize. In On Assignment, Spina describes how an experienced news photographer thinks and works. He details the photojournalism process, discusses the photographic techniques a news photographer uses, explains the planning needed to successfully complete an assignment, and defines the difference between a "great" and an "acceptable" news photograph.