| Remember that the camera can, and often does, shield the photographer from things they can't bear to see.
My six-year-old nephew fell out of a tree some weeks ago while we were at a park. I was the first person to get to him. His arm was broken badly, humped out, humped up, very deformed. He was screaming in pain.
My first thought after I got him laid down was to take a photograph.
I am certain I was trying to block his pain and mine from settling on me.
I did not take the photograph. But the sensation of the desire to do so has never left me.
Lea
On Dec 10, 2012, at 1:51 PM, Joseph Chamberlain, D.D.S. wrote: Then, let me ask all a simple question? How would you feel if the person on the tracks was your son, daughter, husband, wife, father or mother? Would that change or perspective? Would that change your answers? One of my favorite quotes that has never been more relevant as it is in the world we live in now comes from Einstein: " Our technology has finally surpassed our humanity ". Possibly this interviewer hadn't talked to many photojournalists?
I think most people have to learn to suppress their emotions somewhat to
be able to do that. It's a necessary part of the job. And some
problems are so big that you, on the ground there, can do literally
nothing significant to help -- except, maybe, possibly, taking pictures
that will educate people elsewhere about just how bad the problem is,
and get them to send more resources that direction.
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