WEEK FIVE, DAY 3: SELF-INFLICTED VIOLENCE

Friday 12th February 2010

I am a Bahamian citizen that continues to be amazed at what Photojornalism really does. As I look at this picture I struggle to understand the meaning of the self inflicted violence I see, but then I realize that there are some things that aren’t meant to be understood but appreciated. I appreciate photojournalism because it allows me to appreciate things I’ve never seen before and also appreciate the kind of life and peaceful environment I live in.

Source: (http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Afghanistan/ss/events/wl/08072001afghanistan#photoViewer=/100212/481/89ef5902bba248f88a6e0ab9cb01ce0f)

WEEK FIVE, DAY 2: LONELY SURROUNDINGS

Thursday 11th February 2010

Everything about this shot is just so natural. The lighting, the depth and the colors that merge from light to dark is brilliant. The lonely Afghan woman is the subject of this photo however, what truly captures me as a viewer is the woman’s surroundings.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Afghanistan/ss/events/wl/08072001afghanistan#photoViewer=/100211/481/1280dc02def4404588ca109271001f06

WEEK FIVE, DAY 1: Look deeply: What does this picture say to you?

Wednesday 10th February 2010

I never knew that one of the Jonas brothers- famous american musicians, had become the ambassador of Atlantis Kids Adventure.  Photojournalism really is a very powerful tool.  I look at this picture and to tell the truth, I see young black girls with plastered smiles dressed in Junkanoo wear while a young boy tries to lead them with his cowbells.  It makes me wonder sometimes if we, Bahamians that is, are somehow selling ourselves into slavery again.

http://www.thebahamasweekly.com/publish/international/Frankie_Jonas_becomes_Ambassador_of_Atlantis_Kids_Adventure9549.shtml