Comments on: Their scars, our scars

By: lilmissseven

lilmissseven — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 06:35:50 +0000

As a resident of Joplin, I am grateful that he didn’t put down his camera, because he documented our humanity as it happened. The photographs are devastatingly beautiful, and they tell the story of those days as only photos can. I am sure that had anyone asked you for a hand, you would have gladly put your camera down and given it. I read nothing in the tone of your piece that sought glory, rather, it showed only empathy and respect for the people that were photographed and the tragedy that they were living.

By: beechtree

beechtree — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 07:02:32 +0000

A photographer — and a writer. Beautiful words for beautiful pictures. Well done.

By: Mtnrange

Mtnrange — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 05:47:48 +0000

I am directing my comment to the author of this article. Whatever our job, law enforcement, fire fighting, EMS, grocery clerk, physician, librarian, housekeeper, attorney, we are all human beings first. Your inability to understand that and put down your camera (even after you’ve shot a few frames) is telling of your lack of humanity. What if someone was dying under that wall? If you had you taken the time to help lift it and perhaps save a human life, a mother, a father, a child, a grandparent, you would have been more human for it. You chose not to, but put your need to be someone such as a photojournalist above it. Your entire article “Their Scars, Our Scars” is hypocritical–saving a life is more important that clicking a photo. “And then we move on;” your article is glorifying you and your job. How backassward is that?

By: tammyabbott

tammyabbott — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 23:59:18 +0000

The images are amazing… Great Job!