The difficulty of documenting a tragedy
3 months ago

The difficulty of documenting a tragedy

The Hindu  

A photojournalist reacts to an accident or a calamity much like an emergency worker. But since most of us have no training in saving lives, or rescuing people, what really drives us to reach these places like first responders? To see fellow human beings lying trapped under debris, waiting to be rescued or worse, needs a mental makeup of a different kind, especially since we really cannot do much apart from recording it on camera. In August, when landslides triggered by torrential rainfall occurred in Wayanad, wiping out two villages entirely, hundreds were trapped beneath the earth. We photojournalists go back home every time after we cover a tragedy with the hope that the images will serve as an irrefutable truth of what happened.

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These pictures perfectly captured the exact moment disaster struck
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These pictures perfectly captured the exact moment disaster struck

Daily Mail  

These amatuer photographers captured the exact moment disaster struck for their loved ones and friends. People shared pictures that capture the exact moment disaster struck. Pictured: A woman shows her clover, but doesn't see the frisbee headed her way A man happily brandishes his ice-cream in the air, unaware that a seagull is diving in to take a bite in …

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