My Take on Photojournalism

Earlier in this Introduction to Photojournalism class, I would have told you, the word  photojournalism directs my thoughts to the various social media platforms or that it  has created a way for people to communicate and express themselves to others around the world.  Photojournalism is more than media platforms and communication. It allows the world to maintain connectedness.  It creates awareness and brings insight to horrible situations or great situations. There are so many types of photojournalism including war, humanitarian issues, social problems, women's rights and more.  The field is not limited to one type of subject, it is extremely versatile. Photojournalists are  witnesses of the truth and contribute to history. They risk their lives in order to share information to the world. Throughout this course, I have learned about photojournalists being kidnapped or even killed on the job. They are just as brave and noble as a ...

James  Nachtwey  - A Biography in a Nutshell Career Path:    James  Nachtwey  went to college for art and political science at Dartmouth College, where he was inspired by images of Vietnam War and the civil rights movement. These images influenced him to become a photojournalist. He began his career as a newspaper photographer in New Mexico and progressed to a freelance photographer in New York. According to the article James  Nachtwey  by National Geographic, “ Nachtwey  has been a contract photographer with  Time  magazine since 1984. In 2001, he became one of the founding members of the photo agency VII .” He documented the Opioid Epidemic, AIDS epidemic, poverty and other humanitarian issues. He is also a war photojournalist and has traveled to foreign countries like South Africa, Lebanon, and Sri Lanka. His images were disseminated nationally as he brought insight to many humanitarian and war issues around t...

Image of my boyfriend putting up the peace sign while sledding down a Hill at Alice B. Beal Elementary School, Springfield, MA on December 3, 2019