{"id":6165,"date":"2020-03-06T09:51:50","date_gmt":"2020-03-06T14:51:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/?p=6165"},"modified":"2025-08-13T19:48:27","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T23:48:27","slug":"picture-perfect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/2020\/03\/06\/picture-perfect\/","title":{"rendered":"Picture Perfect"},"content":{"rendered":"

Despair, anger and tragedy. These are just some of the emotions people over time have captured perfectly in the form of a photograph. The people capturing these photos and experiencing all these emotions firsthand help tell the story. Photography is a way to take images that help tell a story. Photos are the first thing most people tend to look at, so a good photo is bound to attract an audience. A lot of photos may not get the credit they deserve, but many photographers dream of earning the Pulitzer Prize. There are many ways a photo is worthy of the Pulitzer Prize. For instance, a photo that traps raw expressions of strong emotions.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0In the film, \u201cA Glimpse of Life,\u201d<\/span> many photographers share their stories along with their heartbreaking photos that at one point in time sparked a nation. Their talent with a camera is plain to see.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0For example, in 1945 there was an amazing image taken of a group of soldiers putting up an American flag. This was during the battle of Iwo Jima. The photo shows teamwork and hope, but that\u2019s not all. <\/span>Joseph John Rosenthal captured history for all to see on the day he took this photo. The Iwo Jima image is a perfect photo that has sparked a nation and because of that it was a perfect winning photo for the Pulitzer Prize.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A stunning photo captured in the year 1963 has also been deemed worthy of the Pulitzer Prize. In this photo we see a man is pulling a gun on another man. This photo is titled \u201cRuby Shoots Oswald.\u201d Robert H. Jackson, who took the photo of this crime, describe the event as very fast, but he acted right away. \u201cHe fired and then I fired.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0In the photo \u201cBoston Fire\u201d (1970), tragedy struck. In the picture you can see two people falling to their deaths. Stanley Forman was responsible for taking this prize-winning photo. Forman said there were flames everywhere. Forman heard a loud crunch and then people were falling. \u201cAnd then I turned around because I didn\u2019t want to see them hit,\u201d Forman said. With such sad and graphic imagery, consumers were left with a need to find out these people\u2019s stories.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The next photo depicts a young woman trapped in the water after a mudslide in Colombia. This is one of many photos taken during the event in 1986. This photo does a great job at raising questions and the sad story attached to it is enough to show its importance. Natural disasters are unfortunately life changing for some people. That was the case for the woman in the photo whose life was taken by the mudslide after 72 hours of being trapped. \u201cNo one could understand how they could be so close and talking,\u201d Carol Guzy said. Water can add dramatic instability to a situation, but photos capture water well.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0In a photograph titled \u201cWater Rescue,\u201d it shows a last resort effort to save a drowning girl. This picture is a lot about timing. Timing is very important when taking a photo. The photo should help tell the story, but also make people ask questions. \u201cShe\u2019s going to drown or she\u2019s going to be saved and that\u2019s the picture you need,\u201d photojournalist Annie Wells said.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Photos are a way to tell a story and these stories should be told with pride. The Pulitzer Prize has a lot to do with how much the photo gives away. You only want the photo to tell part of the story so that readers will view the article until the end. The winning photos throughout the years do a great job at showing huge amounts of emotion through a single picture.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Woman trapped in the Columbian Mudslide.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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