Comments on: Why I became a news photographer - continued

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wedding photography san diego — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:21:43 +0000

what a heartbreaking experience. but at least, you’ve found your calling. good luck!

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photography in Albuquerque — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:43:31 +0000

everyone of us must come into an experience to find out our true calling.

By: Nick kozak

Nick kozak — Thu, 29 May 2008 14:26:50 +0000

Hello David,

This is a great little article, it conveys what the photojournalist is faced with very well. It was my first time in China a few weeks ago. I somehow just felt I knew what I had to do and I started doing it as well as I could. I still have loads to learn and I still had great difficulty in a few situations, like photographing mourners crying. I just wonder what the photojournalist means to them.

Now, I am going to go back to Yingxiu a little town that was very much destroyed by the quake. I would like to pursue a project there. Do you have any links or adivice on other work I can see that involved going back and doing a follow up pohoto story on a place destroyed by natural disaster?

My shots from the quake can be seen here by the way: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickkozak/c ollections/72157605176803729/

Thank you,

Nick Kozak

By: Diana Ngila

Diana Ngila — Tue, 27 May 2008 07:45:32 +0000

Suffering whether man-made or natural must have human faces to it to send the message home and tell the scale of disaster whether people want to see it or not. I think its the only way the human race is moved to help.
I agree David, in such circumstances if you’re not doing something to help, you’re definately in the way of those doing so. Real and honest post

By: Pauline Askin

Pauline Askin — Mon, 26 May 2008 23:32:10 +0000

What a brilliant read and invaluable advise.

By: Laura

Laura — Mon, 19 May 2008 17:53:30 +0000

“I had an editor once tell me ‘If you’re going to wear your heart on your sleeve, you’re probably in the wrong business.’ Maybe he had a point, but I think there is more of a balancing act to what we do instead of his all or nothing mentality.”

http://blogs.eagletribune.com/photo

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By: Lucas

Lucas — Mon, 19 May 2008 07:56:41 +0000

Bravo, David, you’ve said it in a few words. It is a very touching piece. Today that we hear so many criticism of the media. It is nice to read something like that to remind us why we do out job. And how we should do it.
And then we remember that all the critics of the media would surely like us to live in the Middle Ages again.
Lucas
http://www.pictobank.com

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