Being at the right place, at the right time. Everything that happens in the photojournalism business is by being aware. Photojournalists have to be prepared at all times. The Pulitzer Prize is the highest award in journalism. When photojournalists take their Pulitzer winning photo, they are in the right place at the right time.
The day of the Boston fire in 1976, Stanley Forman didn’t know that he would be witnessing such a tragedy. For him it was a normal day and he was taking in his surroundings. In the pictures, there are innocent and unknowing people who were about to experience a tragic incident. Forman said, “The little girl… she didn’t know anything.” The photos show a tragic accident. A little girl seems to be flying through the air, totally unknowing of her fate. Forman hadn’t planned this series of photos. It shows the different emotions and fates of others.
A photo that The New York Times Staff took, on September 11, 2001, will last for generations. The photos show the twin towers. One plane has crashed into the south tower. The photo put millions of viewers on the scene. It is very important for history because it will show other generations the views of others. John White, from the Sun Times, describes what it is like to be a photojournalist. He said, “Every day we get a front seat to history.”
