2. Biography/Career Path
S Philip Jones Griffiths was born on
18 February 1936 and died on 19
March 2008
S He was a Welsh photojournalist
best known for covering the
Vietnam war
S He grew up idolizing Henri Cartier
and later in his life ended up
working along side with him
Photographer: Unknown
Image Date: Unknown
Image
Source:http://www.redirectify.com/people
/philip-jones-griffiths.html
3. Era
S The Era Jones Griffiths worked as a photojournalist was
during the Vietnam war
S During this time photojournalism was at a peak of interest
as everything was being documented
S Jones Griffiths images are world renown and well known
throughout the photojournalism community
Photographer: Phillip Jones Griffiths
Image Date: Unknown
Image source: http://digitaljournalist.org/issue0804/griffiths-intro.html
4. Motivation
S Philip Jones Griffiths had an idol who he very
much wanted to be associated with throughout his
life and ended up working with him later on
S “The first picture of his I ever saw was during a
lecture at the Rhyl camera club. I was 16 and the
speaker was Emrys Jones. He projected the
picture upside down. Deliberately, to disregard the
subject matter to reveal the composition. It's a
lesson I've never forgotten. ” —Philip Jones
Griffiths on his idol, and later colleague, Henri
Cartier-Bresson. “ Not since Goya has anyone
portrayed war like Philip Jones Griffiths. ” —Henri
Cartier-Bresson on Philip Jones Griffiths
S These quotes are from Jones Griffiths himself and
they really emphasize how he was motivated
throughout his life and his career.
Photographer: Unknown
Image Date: 1968
Image Source:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obitua
ries/1468660/Henri-Cartier-
Bresson.html
5. Technology
S The technology available to
Jones Griffiths was of black and
white film and cameras
S Non of his images from the
Vietnam war were taken with
color lenses
S The images he has taken though
very old are very sharp and give
great insight into what had
happened in the past
Photographer: Phillip Jones Griffiths
Image Date: Unknown
Image Source: http://voiceseducation.org/content/philip-
jones-griffiths
6. Ethics
S His ethical dilemmas were
great in numbers as since he
was in the war he faced
many challenges with not
being able to help people
suffering in ways that he had
been helped throughout his
life
S Some people would be so
brutally hurt but it was only
his job to take photos of the
incidents
Photographer: Philip Jones Griffiths
Image Date: Unknown
Image Source:
http://fotogartistica.blogspot.com/2012/01/philip-jones-
griffiths-fotoreporter.html
7. Bias
S I believe the bias that Jones Griffiths
may have had was that he would have
wanted to photograph all the bad
images from the Vietnam war
S I believe that people that are put into
that situation may have had a tough
time dealing with the aspects of war
and look towards all the negative that
come from it
S War can bring enemies together and
makes relationships and bond between
family and friends strongerPhotographer: Philip Jones Griffiths
Image Date: Unknown
Image Source:
http://fotogartistica.blogspot.com/2012/01/phil
ip-jones-griffiths-fotoreporter.html
8. Impact
S Jones Griffiths’ work reflects
on technology and humanity
S He believed in human dignity
and in the capacity for
improvement
S This had a great impact on
the global community and
made everyone aware of the
tragedies and
accomplishments associated
with war
Photographer: Philip Jones
Griffiths
Image Date: Unknown
Image Source:
http://fotogartistica.blogspot.c
om/2012/01/philip-jones-
griffiths-fotoreporter.html
Photographer: Philip Jones Griffiths
Image Date: Unknown
Image Source:
http://fotogartistica.blogspot.com/2012/01/p
hilip-jones-griffiths-fotoreporter.html
9. My major at AIC
S Griffiths' assignments, often self-engineered, took him to
more than 120 countries
S This relates to my major as my major has already
brought me to 3 different countries throughout my life
S I would love to travel more throughout my life and I know
that with my three majors of
Economics/Finance, Marketing, and Management will
take me around the world
10. Viewpoints
S Philip Jones Griffiths was viewed as a hero by many for
putting himself in such peril and really putting his life on
the line in order to bring news to the world
S Many people see him as a crazy person for doing so but
he is mostly seen as a hero of sorts
S People who fought in the war would have otherwise been
forgotten or never known to the public if it weren’t for
people like Jones Griffiths
11. Work Cited
S http://www.redirectify.com/people/philip-jones-griffiths.html
S http://digitaljournalist.org/issue0804/griffiths-intro.html
S http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1468660/Henri-Cartier-
Bresson.html
S http://www.magnumphotos.com/C.aspx?VP=XSpecific_MAG.Biogr
aphy_VPage&AID=2K7O3R13NZ_T
S http://fotogartistica.blogspot.com/2012/01/philip-jones-griffiths-
fotoreporter.html
