4 Fascinating Journalistic Photos

This first one is a breaking news picture. The guy was crying because he lost his bother during the Kenya war in 2008.  I like this one because it recorded the  real human emotion. A guy could be also very fragile when he lost their relatives.  The picture has a strong visual impact, and reminds the audience how crucial the war was.

The second one is also a breaking news picture. It was shot at a train station a during the Spring Festival travel peak in China.  It is the largest annual movement in the world, with more than a total of 2 bn journeys during over three weeks.  People would take trains to go back home to celebrate the holiday. Every train station is crowed of people during that time.  This picture did a good job in taking people's facial expression. It showed how difficult to get home. Everybody who has experience about the spring festival rush would has the same feeling.

The third one was a scene that a teacher taught students in a poor room in China's rural area. They did't have books or blackboards. Their desks were also not suitable. There was even a girl standing there listening to the class by holding her sister on her back.
This picture showed how poor the studying environment was in some remote areas. At the same time, those children have a strong sense of learning. It shocked me.

This fourth one was simply about a giraffe. I like it because it well captured the moment of the giraffe running in a river.  It was energetic. The color is beautiful.

4 Fascinating Photos

This photo is of a young man watching as members of the Red Cross bury his father who they suspected died of Ebola. The raw emotion on his face is what makes it so powerful.

This is a photo from Ferguson, MO. Having lived in St. Louis, I find images such as this one almost unbelievable. Some people may see bravery in this image, but all I see and hear from all of the stories, videos, and photos coming from this entire situation is fear. The protesters, police, and residents of surrounding neighborhoods are all scared of one another.

This photo comes from a photo essay about a now 16-year-old girl with quadriplegia, who was in a car accident and suffered a bruised spinal cord at the age of six. After her accident, her doctors, nurses, and specialists told her that she was lucky to be alive. This index card comes from a school project that she did about her injury, recovery, and life since. After working with people with disabilities as a result of an accident of some kind, I found many feel this way. Seeing a 16-year-old articulate this so bluntly, however, gives the sentiment even more strength.

This photo shows a vending machine in a former rice field. It was pushed inland by a tsunami. I’m not sure exactly what I like about it. I think it’s a mixture of the light and perspective. I think this one also shows strength, but a different kind.

4 Fascinating Photos

This first picture was part of an AP article. I found it compelling because it gets across all the emotion surrounding the Boston Marathon bombing even though it's not a picture of victims at the finish line. I like the angle of the picture because it makes you feel like you're kneeling at the memorial. This picture gives a good sense of the support of not only the Boston community, but also the support of people around the country for the bombing victims.

This second picture was part of an article in The Mirror. This image shows the seriousness of the Ebola epidemic by portraying UN workers in an area where an outbreak is present. However, the use of a traffic sign to let people know Ebola is present in the area seems to lessen the seriousness of the situation.

This third picture was used in a Bloomberg article about the protests in Hong Kong.  People took to the street to show their support for free speech and to protest an attack on a newspaper editor. The angle of this shot showcases the massive crowd and the overwhelming support for free speech. Not only is the large sign in the middle compelling because of what it says, but also because it's in English. This is interesting since the protest is in Hong Kong and the other signs are in Chinese.

This fourth picture is one of the AP editors' picks. It shows traditional Rajasthani dancers performing during the Modi festival at Madison Square Garden. I really like all the bright colors and the dancers' facial expressions. This picture captures the lightheartedness of the event.

Four Fantastic Journalism Photos

This first image is interesting to me because of how much context it gave to me about the events in Ferguson, MO the first time I saw it. Also, I saw so much discussion of the photo on social media. The photograph is of a demonstrator throwing a can of tear gas back at the police. When the photo first came out, the gentleman (whose name I can’t seem to find) said on his Twitter account that he was trying to get the can away from the children who were out on the street. There has been much discussion about the irony of this man wear an American flag shirt while putting on a show of defiance against the police.

I really liked this point of view shot of legs hanging over the city. This photo definitely arouses my inner acrophobic, but it leaves many questions to the imagination: Is this the magical work of Photoshop? How is this picture being taken? Is this person really sitting over that ledge?

I saw this picture on The Guardian and they were admonishing Mirror for using this photo out of context and calling it a lie. I honestly can agree. As a journalist, I would never put this photograph with a story unless this child was directly related (with parental consent, of course). One thing that really pulls at the heartstrings of Americans is sad looking animals and crying children. This photo is heartbreaking to look at, as it seems that despair is in this child’s eyes. In reality, the tears could be from a normal child temper tantrum and used as a stock photo.

I picked this photo, because I thought it was very visually interesting, not just with the bright colors, but the mise-en-scene. This is so much social commentary that is going on within this photo. The American flag, matched with the classic “more perfect union” sign, provides a stark contrast to the constraints of Washington D.C.  in the backdrop.

Four Fascinating Journalistic Photos

     When looking for journalistic photos that fascinated me, I looked at the National Press Photographers Association. I found some really cool pictures that were recently taken, and I was amazed with the talent of these photographers.

     This first picture was from an article about a student protest agains the Chilean President of a university there. I thought it was amazing that this moment was captured because it puts readers into the middle of the protest, and we are able to see the intensity of the situation. It also shows the troubles with the education system and the lengths that students will go through to protect their rights. 

This picture was taken for a story written in the Associated Press, and it was about a tornado that swept through Oklahoma in May of last year. I thought this picture was very fascinating because it shows the destruction going on for miles. We can see what kind of land this tornado took out; however, it also gives readers a small personal glimpse of the destruction by showing the woman in the front. I thought it was a really heartbreaking picture that shows what a tornado can do.



     I really liked this next photo because it is so simple, but it's also really cool. The story for this photo was about a woman in Florida who'd been collecting yard decor or these pink flamingos for years. I loved how the photographer got down at a lower angle and used their main focus as one of the flamingos, but then, the intensity of her collection really sinks in when you see the background of the photo.




     Finally, this last photo was taken during some of the bombings during the Boston Marathon. I thought the bright colors in the photo made it really fascinating because you can see the contrast of the people and the smoke from the bombs. It gives the story so much more depth because you see the chaos that was occurring and how even those running in the race were seriously effected. This guy that was knocked down was apparently really close to the finish line, according to the description.