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Originally Posted by rogueteens
Sarah Jayne, you are missing my point a bit, I have no issue with any of the pics you posted. my issue is with the photographers who (for instance) upon seeing an accident, take photos first.
All of the pics you showed were political events where a photographer actually DOES help by taking pictures but how can that little girl in the first picture in this thread be helped in her ordeal by being filmed as she runs for her life?
(Yes, I know that I have no idea what is behind the cameraman - her mother could be there for all we know but I hope you get my point that there could just as easily be no one there but the unknown.)
DWB said earlier in this thread that "Photojournalists take photos. Heroes help people." sorry but that is bullshit, Being a hero is NOT a job it is a state of mind and it seems that many news photographers just don't have it.
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I've said I understand your point but I don't see those are all that separate of situations. Images such as the one of the little girl shows the Western world - and Americans in particular the humanity of the situation. If people don't emotionally connect they don't care. It is sad but true.
Also, as a variety of us have said, simply because you got one shot doesn't mean you didn't help afterwards. As you said, we have no idea what is out of frame or after it.