Foto Anak-Anak dalam Bingkai Tragedi Kemanusiaan; Studi Struktur Visual Foto Pemenang World Press Photography 1997 & 2019

Photographs of Children in Human Tragedy Frames; Visual Structure Study of 1997 & 2019 World Press Photography Winners' Photos

Abstract

Children are often helpless in the face of harsh life situations. In the photo media children are described as "weak" and become objects of representation as victims of war conditions. Photos with children as the main object are considered capable of evoking the emotions of the audience with their own power. This was proven when the 1997 and 2019 World Press Photography awards were won by photographs whose main objects were children in war situations or other unpleasant conditions. A good photo can evoke emotion, the punctum can be studied for its structure (syntag) so that it can be seen why the photo is interesting. In fact, photos are always the choice of objects framed by the photographer. Photo objects are arranged and arranged in such a way as to evoke the emotions of anyone who sees them.

Keywords: children, framing, World Press Photography, photo structure, punctum