Sunday, January 31, 2010

When a photo really makes a difference

Some would say that photojournalists present an unbiased look a subject.  Exposing the literal, photographic truth about a moment in time does not mean that photojournalists use their photography to advocate a point of view; but, how does a photojournalist show a lack of bias?  A picture of a starving child shows the injustice of a world that would allow that to happen. How can a viewer of such a photo not have compassion for the child and hatred for the system that caused it to happen. How can a photojournalist engender sympathy on both sides of an issue?

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