Category: Photojournalism

Sometimes I feel like the work that I’ve done hasn’t really changed anything. This is just me…this is my own personal thing. I’m not going to speak for other journalists who have covered things all over the world. I’ve covered Libya, but I don’t really know if I’ve made a difference….or helped some of the people that I’ve photographed in places like Afghanistan or Iraq. I mean, what impact have my images made…besides perhaps educating people? And here, I personally have a chance of helping someone. 

It’s a four-hour walk to travel from the airport to the city, where Marquez takes the majority of his photographs. The distance limits him to filing images to his editors about once a day after a journey back to the airport.

the annual newsroom census from the American Society of News Editors indicates that photographers, along with other visual journalists, represent the category of newsroom staffers hit hardest by the numerous rounds of job cuts

Once again, it’s not looting if people are starving and have no alternative

“My selection in the first Joop Swart Masterclass came with excitement and total pride in having been honored with a place in such a renowned international workshop. I remember it being one of my first big breaks ever as a photographer. The inspiration and knowledge gained from both masters and students was unrivaled. It’s still a highlight in my life and I have great memories of the experience. Some of the students and masters of that class have become close friends as well. Very special indeed!”

The WKU family is strong, not only for the Pulitzer prizes it has received; it’s strong because of the heartaches and hardships it has endured.