Photojournalism: Fourth Photograph

This photograph was taken by Carol Guzy; it was originally featured in The Washington Post.

This photograph features Haitian survivors burning the bodies of fallen civilians and wielding knives while they loot shops and stalls from the destroyed market. This shows the dangerous and heartbreaking aftermath of the earthquakes that occurred in Haiti just a few years ago.

This photograph was taken by four-time Pulitzer Prize winning photojournalist CarolGuzy and originally published by The Washington Post. Guzy was born in Pennsylvania in 1956 and graduated with an Associate’s degree in nursing from a community college in 1978 with plans to work in nursing until she received a camera. In 1990, she was the first woman to receive the Newspaper Photographer of the Year Award, presented by the National Press Photographers Association.

The news values in this photograph are very prominent. Impact is huge, as you can see the impact that the earthquake had right in the picture. It is immediate. Additionally, proximity is valued because, though this has been tragic for those all over the world, these Haitians were devastated. Only they know what that is like. And again, currency is important. Even though this event happened several years ago, it is still current. Disaster relief continues in Haiti even to this day, and several people group make trips there to help daily.