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Photos That Tell A Story

December 28th 2009 01:21
Photojournalism & Documentary Photos



“A picture is worth a thousand words,” it's a very old saying but also the motto of professional photojournalists.

Photojournalists work to raise awareness of a myriad of issues including human right, poverty, educational, child labour to name a few.

This article by Aquil Akhter at noupe.com has 35 touching and emotional photos that do not just display state of affairs, but also tell a story.
Below is a selection.



photojournalism images
Man mutilated Rwanda
World Press Photo of the Year: 1994 James Nachtwey, USA, Magnum Photos for Time. Rwanda, June 1994. Hutu man mutilated by the Hutu ‘Interahamwe’ militia, who suspected him of sympathizing with the Tutsi rebels. About the image Nachtwey says his specialty is dealing with ground level realities with a human dimension. He feels that people need photography to help them understand what’s going on in the world, and believes that pictures can have a great influence on shaping public opinion and mobilizing protest.


a picture says a thousand words
From the series “Children of Black Dust”, Dhaka, Bangladesh
A woman holds her child, blackened by carbon dust. His nose bleeds due to infections caused by exposure to dust and pollution during play in the workshop in Korar Ghat by on the outskirts of Dhaka. Many women bring their children along so they can look after them while working.



images of the financial crisis
Gold Price
In Wall street, a man holds a placard of ” We Buy Gold”, as gold price has increased due to the current financial crisis or economic melt-down.
New York, Oct 13 2008.


Best of Photojournalism
Sandra Gil
A long line of visitors forms in front of Sandra Gil outside the Krome Detention Center in Miami where her husband, Oscar Gonzalez, is being held. On the morning of November 8, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrested the family at their home. They detained Gonzalez and released Gil with her son, American born Joshua Gonzalez, 5, with orders to leave for Colombia within weeks, The family was denied asylum after seven years living and working legally in the country.


pictures that changed the world
Sichuan Earthquake
A man is crying while he flips through a family album he found in the rubbles of his old house.


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