Module 1 Blog Post - What Photojournalism Means to me


Photo by Steve McCurry

    Photojournalism is a passion and devotion to humanity, an inherent need to document, preserve, and disseminate the happenings of impactful events worldwide, as well as the truths of those who endure those events. While many people believe that photojournalism is about showcasing tragedies—wars, famine, loss—there is always a human aspect applied to this art of storytelling. I selected this image because I distinctly remember looking at it in my high school history book and realizing many things. First, the world is so much larger than what I have seen, and I wanted so much to explore what was beyond me. Second, I felt connected to a situation that I was worlds away from. Lastly, I wanted to learn more about the situation surrounding the events that brought about the need for this photo to be taken. In this moment, I felt the actual impact of the essence of photojournalism. 

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