Category: Newseum

This is a picture of a Boston bombing survivor in physical therapy. It was taken by Josh Haner on May 8, 2013. This picture means a lot to me because I have a lot of family in Boston and an aunt who ran in the race. Luckily, she was okay and ended up being fine. I am a dancer and I need my legs. Knowing that this poor guy who was either supporting or running  in the race, now sadly, he is not able to do the same things as he was. I appreciate a lot more now. 

This photo is called Defending the Barricade. It was taken by Oded Bality on February 7, 2007. It’s a photo of a Jewish teenager trying to push back the Israeli security forces . After this the young girl was taken by the hair and  was beaten with a club. It really hurts my heart to see something like this. 

My favorite exhibit was the Berlin Wall exhibit. This picture shows the separation between East and West Germany. It also had the tower that people would shoot and kill people from. I found it very interesting to learn about Germany from the past. It was very cool to see the actual artifacts.

Berlin Wall

  The Berlin Wall was my favorite exhibit because I liked the background of the wall. My grandpa is German and going home asking him about the wall, I gained much more information about the wall. The wall was colorful and filled with graffiti. 

 

 

Hurricane Katrina 

   If I were to take this photo, Im not sure how I would control my emotions while observing all the suffering people. They have lost homes, possessions and even family members. One of the biggest struggles of being a journalist would be having that terrifying image in your head and remembering the people who have experienced this much loss and pain. If there is a reward, which is probably rare, is being able to tell how it felt to really be there. Being at the tragic disaster would be good and bad in ways.

World Trade Center Attack

    This picture was the second plan hitting the world trade center. If I were to take this picture, again, Im not sure how I would keep myself together. Knowing something so horrible happened to such innocent people is so unsettling. The struggle would be watching the burning building burn and fall to pieces while there are so many workers that woke up thinking it was going to be a normal day at work. Honestly, in this case, I dont think that there was a plus or a benefit of being in New York, taking this picture.  

This is a picture of the South tower of the World Trade Center imploding. This is a Pulitzer Prize winning photo that was taken the morning of September 11th 2001. This image moved me because this is a day that changed America forever.  It changed the way thousands of Americans went about their lives and impacted everyone for years to come. 2,996 people lost their lives on this fateful day.

This picture is another Pulitzer Prize winning photo.  This picture shows a man lying in a coffin while his family, including his 4 year old daughter, cries over his corpse. The Filipino president had ordered 100,000 deaths for drug lords across the Philippines. Many innocent people were killed simply for just being in the wrong place at the wrong time. This photo moved me because it’s not fair that people had to die even though they didn’t commit any crimes. 

 

This picture is of the Berlin Wall. The Berlin Wall  stood for 30 years separating East and West Berlin. This image reads “Act Up!” which was a slogan for the oppressed people that wanted the wall down and to be free.  I found this image particularly fascinating because it shows a piece of history that some people might not see. However, it is uplifting that people were able to”Act up” and were able to “Tear down this wall.”

This photo is of Agim Shala a baby escaping form Yugoslavia into Albania.  Agim and his family is ethnically Albanian.  In their home country of Yugoslavia a genocide of ethnic Albanians is raging.  They hope to escape into Albania where they will be safe.  I was drawn to this image by the mountain in the background and I wondered where this boarder crossing was taking place. I can’t understand how people can be so evil that they would kill thousands of people just because of their ethnicity.  This photographer captured a historic event. 

 

This photo depicts a man who lost both of his legs in the Boston bombings. He was working hard to recover and had to take a break.  Evil people around the world think they can destroy the American people by taking our lives and limbs, but they never will, because American courage and persistence will prevail.  I was drawn to this photo because the Boston bombing was a very horrific event. 

 

Photojournalists face many challenges.  It is hard to capture history without disturbing it.  In many situations photojournalists put their live on the line, to take a photo.  These people view very disturbing scenes that make them wish they could help.  The reward of being a photojournalist is educating the world about the event they capture.   

 

This is a picture of Jackie Kennedy holding her daughter, Caroline Kennedy, in the creating Camelot exhibit.  I like this image because it brings the Kennedy family to life.  I was able to see Jackie Kennedy as a real person instead of a historical figure. It think the chair in the background definitely assists in conveying this mood.  Jackie Kennedy is probably the most loved first lady in American history. She was adored by the American public and the world.  This made her a large part of the press and and the news covered her every action.  this image is a great addition to the Newseum.

The first photo on the 911 attack shows that during this time the photo was taken no one knew that this was a terrorist attack. The photographer Steve Ludlum looked up and saw smoke. He snapped the photo and got out of there. Looking at this photo made me feel very sad because of what had happened. Many people were committing suicide and all people knew was that the buildings had fallen. I was stunned by this photo and how they had captured this shot during a time of terror. I was drawn to this photo because of the amazement of what they captured. He randomly captured all the smoke and planes crashing into the buildings. 

The second photo was what I had been looking for. Since most of the photos captured sad or painful moments, I was looking to write about something happy. I immediately saw this photo and was joyful. This photo shows what happened when a vietnam war camp prisoner came home and his family so happy to see him. The children were running towards him and the mom was crying tears of joy. I was drew to this because of the moment of happiness the photographer had captured. Looking at it made me feel happy and realize that there was hope for all these families. 

Being a photographer and taking all these photos that others did would be somewhat impossible for me. Seeing all this pain in some of the other photos was something I couldn’t do. Instead of taking a photo I would do everything I could to help, even if there was nothing.  I also wouldn’t want to share this pain, although people need to know. Plus, I wouldn’t want everyone to know that I couldn’t help and only took the photo. 

The exhibit I choose was The Berlin Wall. This wall showed how there was freedom on one side and captivity on the other. The east side kept everyone in, or at least tried to. While the West side had freedom and expression. Some people even helped the East to get out an over the way. People wrote all over the wall and showed there beliefs. I liked seeing the difference between each side and the writing on the wall. This fit into the museum about freedom, expression, and tough times like many of the photos did. The wall interested me and same with the story behind it. 

This week, my class and I visited the Newseum. I visited many exhibits such as  an FBI exhibit, a news room, a Berlin Wall exhibit, and a 9/11 exhibit. We learned about many important events, and also saw some Pulitzer Prize winning photographs. These two photographs were the ones that stood out to me the most, telling a story as I looked at them.

This picture is called “World Trade Center Attack” and was taken in 2001, by Steve Ludlum.  The photograph shows a picture of the twin towers, as it it being attacked, in New York City. The pieces of the towers falling apart, the smoke, and the fire really makes it feel like you are here, during this tragic event. I believe the explosion in mid-action summarizes 9/11, and captures the horrible moment. This picture is reminder of this awful day, and makes me realize how depressing this event was.

This photograph also stood out to me, pointing out to me that this natural disaster actually happened, and affected people greatly. This picture is called “Hurricane Katrina” and was taken in 2005, by Smiley N. Pool, in New Orleans. In this photo, I see people on the roof of a building, after the building has been flooded. Hurricane Katrina caused over 1800 people to die, and this picture explains how in need people were. This photograph made me realize how lucky I am to be alive, and not being injured by natural disasters. There were not enough resources to rescue all of these suffering people, which is very sad. 

If I were these photographers, I would be struggling to not help these people during the events. The struggles of being a photojournalist are probably realizing that the picture you are taking are real life, and it is very depressing that these events are happening, right before your eyes.

My favorite exhibit, in the Newseum, was the Berlin Wall exhibit. The Berlin Wall was a wall to separate the East and West of Berlin, Germany. As you can see in the picture above, the side towards the back of the picture is the East side. The East side consisted of concentration camps and no freedom. The big tower you see was called the Death Tower, where people were shot, and killed. The side with all of the graffiti on it was the West side, where they had more freedom to do what they love. The art was a way of expressing themselves, and I found it very interesting. 

My visit at the Newseum was fun, and I recommend going there. I learned more about some important historical events, and I am happy I did.

This week in class we went to the Newsuem in Washington D.C. I visited many exhibits such as the Berlin Wall, Pulitzer Prize, and News History. My favorite exhibits were the Pulitzer Prize and the Berlin Wall because both exhibits showed very rough times in people’s lives and captured the world all in one photo. The award winning pictures in the Pulitzer Prize exhibit made me feel very sad and it was depressing.  The two photos below were the ones that caught my eye the most because they both had tragic stories that are capture in the photos. 

This photo captures on one Americas worst days. On September 11,2001 two planes flew by terrorists crashed into the twin towers causing destruction and death to many people. The photographer, Steve Ludlum took this photo right after the first plane hit. This pictures makes me very sad and reminds everyone of this tragic day. 

This picture captures one of the most awful natural disasters ever. When Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005, it brought death and destruction to many people. More than 1,800 people died and an entire city laid underwater. These people in the photo, taken by Smiley N. Pool, are begging for help, hoping someone will come to their rescue. This picture is depressing and it is sad to look at the people suffering and scared. 

If I was a photographer, I’m not sure if I would be able to capture these awful events in a photo. However, I would probably take the photo in the end to help spread awareness, not to get famous. I would take the photos to help those struggling. I it defiantly hard for photographers to take photos of these events because sometimes they are just so bad that its disgusting and also you know that sometimes you can’t help the people, even though you want to. The reward is getting to spread awareness so people can help those in need. 

Lastly, I went to the News History exhibit. This room capture lots of the worlds history. It is very cool to see how much we have changed over the years. My favorite artifact was the 1572 France religious War because it was very intriguing and interesting to read about it and learn about the past. Also, it was very sad to read about how many people died. 

 

This week in Photography class my class and I visited the Newsuem. I visited many exhibits such as the Pulitzer Prize, FBI, and News History. The Pulitzer Prize was my favorite. These pictures were award winners, many of them telling a tragic story.  I learned about how hard times were in different countries during different times.  This also included the Berlin Wall and the Death Tower.  Going into these exhibits gave me a certain feeling of fear. This picture is of people that lost their homes to Hurricane Katrina in 2005. This was one of the most devastating natural disaster in the US, more than 1800 people lost their lives. This picture was taken by Smiley Pool. Taking this photo would make me rethink everything I have and I would become more grateful that this didn’t hit where I was. 

 This picture was taken of the “World Trade Center Attack”. This tragic event occurred on September 11, 2001. This was located in New York City, the buildings on fire are the Twin Towers. This picture is chilling and crazy to even think about how many people were in the buildings at that time and how close the photographer was, I would be scared and depressed that I couldn’t do anything to help. This picture was taken by Steve Ludlum. 

Lastly this was one of the exhibits, the News Room. This exhibit was for the most popular news the US. For each even they had a detailed description. It was really intriguing to see how time has changed has changed our culture and events. If I was a photographer of the Pulitzer Prize photo I don’t think I could ever go back to having a normal life. Everywhere I went I would see something I took and regret the fact that I was there and couldn’t help.