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Old 09-23-2013, 06:14 PM  
marcop
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Originally Posted by rogueteens View Post
I'm never impressed with photographers at big emergencies, people more concerned with taking pictures of a frightened little girl than actually helping her. It was like at the Boston bombings, the cameramen were practically climbing over each other to get pictures of the carnage - put the cameras down and help people!
If you're a photo journalist your job isn't helping people, it's documenting what occurred. If they get involved they severely limit their ability to report. It might seem callous, but it's the best way for them to do their job and report what happened.
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