I choose Barbara Davidson, who won the Pulitzer prize in 2011. She works for the Los Angeles Times as a staff photographer. For the Pulitzer prize, she documented innocent people that were caught in the city's deadly gang violence. Her article is here: http://graphics.latimes.com/victims-gang-violence/
The photos are much more moving in black and white, and they are just amazing in general. They are simple, yet astounding. They tell a story, which is what good photojournalism is suppose to show. They show both the happiness and the destruction of people's lives, and the affect it had on them and others.
The first photo is of a night vigil/ceremony at Wilson High School for 16 year old Melody Ross, who was shot leaving a homecoming football game. I love that you can see the overwhelming support for Ross, and how many people care. The composition of the photo is also beautiful. The people are slightly recognizable, but the candles put a little bit of contrast in there, but not too much.
In the second photo, the shadows of two waving children are in the shot. On the concrete, blood from a shooting stains the ground. The children are 4 year old Josue Hercules and his sister Katherine. Josue was shot while playing with his sister. He survived, but barely.I love the contrast between the shadows and bloodstains and the concrete. The fact that Davidson only showed the shadows of the children gives it a touch. The photo resonates with me.
Lastly, a wreath honoring Dannie Farber Jr. gets a prominent seat at his classmates' graduation. The photo shows how they memorialized him, and how even there could still be happiness after the shootings.
The photos are much more moving in black and white, and they are just amazing in general. They are simple, yet astounding. They tell a story, which is what good photojournalism is suppose to show. They show both the happiness and the destruction of people's lives, and the affect it had on them and others.
The first photo is of a night vigil/ceremony at Wilson High School for 16 year old Melody Ross, who was shot leaving a homecoming football game. I love that you can see the overwhelming support for Ross, and how many people care. The composition of the photo is also beautiful. The people are slightly recognizable, but the candles put a little bit of contrast in there, but not too much.
In the second photo, the shadows of two waving children are in the shot. On the concrete, blood from a shooting stains the ground. The children are 4 year old Josue Hercules and his sister Katherine. Josue was shot while playing with his sister. He survived, but barely.I love the contrast between the shadows and bloodstains and the concrete. The fact that Davidson only showed the shadows of the children gives it a touch. The photo resonates with me.
Lastly, a wreath honoring Dannie Farber Jr. gets a prominent seat at his classmates' graduation. The photo shows how they memorialized him, and how even there could still be happiness after the shootings.
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