JMI Holds Training Workshop on Photojournalism: Nature, History and Man

Amman - The Jordan Media Institute (JMI), in cooperation with the Norwegian Institute of Journalism (NIJ), held a training workshop titled: &quot;Photojournalism&hellip;Nature, History, and Man,&quot; with the participation of MA students in the JMI.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> The four-day workshop included a training trip to Petra, Wadi Rum, and the village of Umm Sayhoun. The workshop was delivered by Frode Rekve, former director of the NIJ, and Tom Egil, Norwegian photography expert who has 48 years in photography and who has received a number of awards.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> Frode Rekve affirmed that this workshop is considered a unique and special experience because it depended on practice more than theory. He said that the training trip included three main concepts. The first is history and culture, represented by Petra, with its historical and cultural wealth. The second is nature in Wadi Rum where there is the natural uniqueness of mountains, sand dunes, and desert. The third is man in the village of Umm Sayhoun and his relationship with other cultures through tourism.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> He said that a good picture is one that honestly and artistically expresses the content of a story. He indicated that the modern press cares about the art of the story because it is not information or propaganda; it is a story that tells what happens at a certain time and searches for the truth.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> On applying the art of the story through photography in Petra and Wadi Rum, Rekve said: These two areas have been captured in millions of wonderful pictures, but we sought to take pictures that tell a story and that amaze people with the information they contain on tourism, architecture, life, and other aspects.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> For his part, Tom Egil said: We discussed how to take interesting pictures that are of special quality and that tell a story, and not pictures of general views of faces, places, or employees without a story or profound meaning.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> He said that it is important for photographers to interact with the things that surround them, noting the role of imagination, which gives pictures their value and vitality. We can produce special stories, which capture the attention of listeners.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> Egil expressed admiration for JMI students and their capacity for interaction and development, stressing that they are not less knowledgeable than their counterparts in Norway or Europe.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> The JMI applies advanced standards in the quality of teaching journalism. It focuses on building a strong knowledge and cultural foundation through enabling its students to develop their skills by participating in many relevant courses supervised by distinguished experts.<br /> <br /> &nbsp;