本文主要探究報導攝影的形成及定位，釐清報導攝影的名詞定義與發展脈絡，並舉例兩位臺灣早期報導攝影家王信與關曉榮，他們皆受到西方攝影家尤金．史密斯的影響，創作頗富人道精神的攝影形式與風格，探究他們耗費長時間拍攝具有人道關懷的作品意涵及其對攝影倫理的觀點，反映臺灣斯時原住民的社會環境，落實經由報導攝影促使改善社會的理念。作為臺灣報導攝影先驅者王信，本著人道關懷的精神觀察與記錄原住民的生活，提供感動人與反省的視覺語言，提出應以持平的心態瞭解原住民的文化，彰顯自然純樸人性的光輝。關曉榮長期關注被漠視的族群衝突問題，以一種單純的人道關懷溫情作為其內在的驅力進行蹲點式的拍攝，透過他圖文並茂的圖片故事，展現其改造社會結構的使命。文末檢視報導攝影的演變並說明面對當今數位攝影的傳輸效能更快速，電腦網路媒體更能達到廣為周知，促進社會改革的報導攝影精神如何延續。

This article delves into the formation and positioning of reportage photography, clarifying the definition and developmental context of the term and referencing the works of two early Taiwanese reportage photographers, Wang Hsin and Kuan Hsiao-Jung. Both Wang and Kuan are influenced by Western photographer William Eugene Smith and create photography works that showcase forms and styles with distinctive humanitarian undertones. The article investigates the meaning behind their works, which they created with ample time and effort, and their humanitarian concern, which reflects their views on photography ethics and the social environment of Taiwan's indigenous people at that time. The works of the two artists embody the concept of using reportage photography to aid social improvement. As a pioneer in reportage photography in Taiwan, Wang Hsin observed and documented the lives of Indigenous people with a humanistic perspective, presenting moving and reflective visual expressions. Wang proposes that people should understand indigenous culture with a fair and impartial mindset, highlighting their authentic and pure nature rather than imposing. Kuan Hsiao-Jung has long been concerned with neglected ethnic conflicts and uses a simple and humane approach as his inner drive to conduct on-site photography shootings. Kuan’s picture stories, which excel in both image and text, relay the mission of improving social structures. The last section of this article examines the evolution of reportage photography, and explains how reportage photography’s mission of promoting social reform can continue to thrive in the face of today's world of faster digital transmission and the widespread accessibility of computer network media.