Response to photo journalism exhibit:

1.      I believe the photographer`s motivation behind the series of the child brides in Yemen is to highlight the age difference between the wives and husbands and to capture the emotions the wives are feeling. The photographs feature young girls who are being married off to older men and the looks on their faces are cheerless. The observer is then able to see that these girls are miserable and do not want to be married.

2.       The protests in Libya were incredibly important events with life altering affects. Having a photojournalist exhibit on the protests was in my opinion vital. With photojournalism pivotal moments are caught on camera and emotions are evoked especially with this series on Libya. I believe that photojournalism will be the predominant form of journalism in the future. This medium has a larger effect on readers for it’s easier to sympathize with a photograph of a person than to read simple words on a page.

3.       Arnanda`s image is extremely emotional as you can see Zayed is in pain as he rests in his mother’s arms. This image shows the after effects of a protest. Typically people focus on what happens in the street but never really focus on what happens afterwards when the protests die down. This picture adequately depicts the aftermath of the protest.

4.       My favourite picture in the exhibit is by Massoud Hossaini where a woman wearing a green veil is screaming as she stands among a circle of dead civilians mainly children. This image was one of the first to catch my eyes mainly for its horrific content. The woman in the photo looks under such distress and the bodies around her are worse. Looking at this picture made me realize that I am not alone in the world and made me more aware of the tragedies that go on in the world.

5.       My favourite series in the exhibit was the one focusing on the crisis in Argentina during the 90’s. I found it interesting because I wrote a research paper on that crisis in high school and it has always been a topic of interest for me. Seeing the images really gave me a new perspective on the issue. Although I had researched it nothing compared to seeing the picture of the skeleton. It really made the issue pop out.

6.       An effective press photo for me has to have impeccable timing. It has to capture the right moment or facial expression that evokes emotion. A good press photo has to have meaning behind it, it has to convey a message that stands out and grabs the reader’s eye.