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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>The perfect moment to capture an image does not wait. Photojournalists must seize it when it is there. Brave photojournalists are ready to snap an image to capture history in the making.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0In the film \u201cA Glimpse of Life\u2013The Pulitzer Photographs,\u201d photojournalists talk about their experiences taking Pulitzer winning photos. To win a Pulitzer, a photo does not have to be perfect. It has to capture iconic moments. It has to tell a story. A picture is worth a thousand words. The audience must be able to read it. A Pulitzer photo is one that makes the audience feel something.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Joe Rosenthal took Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima in 1945. It is a photograph of six U.S. Marines raising a flag during the Battle of Iwo Jima. Six men in uniforms work together to lift the heavy flag. \u201cIt\u2019s a front seat to history,\u201d John White, a Pulitzer Prize recipient, said about being a photojournalist. Raising a flag is an iconic symbol during a war. This photo is a historic moment caught that will last forever. Rosenthal\u2019s image became one of the most iconic images worldwide. Many thought it to be a symbol of American resilience. It shows how a photo can produce feelings of pride.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Robert Jackson took Ruby Shoots Oswald in 1964. The image is of Jack Ruby shooting Lee Harvey Oswald in front of bystanders. Ruby is standing away from the camera with a pistol in hand. Oswald\u2019s face is in pure shock. A man standing next to him looks on in terror. \u201cIt\u2019s not a photography contest. It\u2019s about telling some of the biggest stories of the year,\u201d American photojournalist William Snyder said. Without context, this image would win no photography competition. The Pulitzer is not that. The image won because it is capturing an important moment in history. This is a superb example of photojournalism. It provides a clear view into a moment. It would otherwise never be seen by the public.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Stanley Forman captured Fire Escape Collapse in 1975. \u201cSomeone once told me that empathy was not imagining how you would feel in a particular situation, but actually feeling what the other person is feeling,\u201d Carol Guzy, a fourfold Pulitzer Prize recipient, said. This terrifying image is a part of a series. The image captures Diana Bryant and her goddaughter falling from a fire escape. Bryant is falling hands first to the ground with her goddaughter above her. Potted plants are falling with them. Bryant fell to her death. Her goddaughter survived. Forman captured a quick moment in time. Forman said that he turned around before they hit the ground because he didn\u2019t want to see it. Anyone who looks at this photo is struck with fright. Pulitzer photos are meant to produce feelings such as empathy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Frank Fournier took The Agony of Omayra S\u00e1nchez in 1985. Fournier was in Colombia as a volcano erupted. It killed more than 25,000 people. Fournier stayed with 13-year-old S\u00e1nchez until she took her last breath. She was stuck under debris from the eruption. The rescue efforts did not work. This photo demonstrates the resilience of people during a tragedy. Two times Pulitzer Prize winner Stan Grossfield said, \u201cIt\u2019s an honor to be a journalist. If I care about something, I can make half a million people care.\u201d S\u00e1nchez was just one of the thousands of people to die in this tragedy. Fournier made it possible for her story to be captured forever.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Carol Guzy took A Haitian Girl Smiles in 1995. \u201c(When witnessing a disaster) You rage inside at the helplessness. To try to deal with it, you seek out elements of humanity and courage,\u201d Guzy said. The image is a portrait of a little Haitian girl smiling. Guzy had to witness a lot of tragedy in Haiti. The effort to take this picture shows how she was trying to cope. An image can make people laugh and cry. A Pulitzer image produces all of these feelings and more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The Pulitzer photos film demonstrates the bravery of photojournalists. They find their calling by photographing historic moments. Photojournalists might accompany people on dangerous missions. They want to capture history in the making. The danger of the job shows that photojournalists are passionate about their work. They do it because they think it\u2019s necessary. They do it out of dedication.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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