I’m slowly getting packed and next week I’ll be in Haiti, back in the village of Dos Palais. Last year was my first trip and I’ve been excited to go back ever since. Above is a collection of images from last year and audio recorded during a church choir practice. Please visit Children for a New Haiti to learn more.
Ten years ago today I covered one of the more emotionally difficult assignmets as a photojournalist.
I’ve shot a lot of funerals during my time as a newspaper photographer. They are never an enjoyable assignment.
It’s not enough for me that these two heros died trying to save a life. That is difficult enough to deal with. But one of the guys, Kenny, I knew. He was always nice to me at scenes I had to cover. But even more than that I worked with Kenny’s wife Melissa. She’s a great person and fun to be around.
The personal connection made it even harder.
These guys were true heros and I think about them and their families often. Hard to belive it’s been ten years.
Here’s my list of photojournalists and picture editors I’m following on Instagram who are in Sochi for the 2014 Winter Olympics (or on their way).
Chris Detrick – The Salt Lake Tribune
http://instagram.com/chris_detrick
Robert Hanashiro – USA Today
http://instagram.com/kahunabert
Robert Beck – Sports Illustrated
http://instagram.com/shoot802
Andrew Scott – USA Today
http://instagram.com/apscottusat
Brian Cassella – Chicago Tribune
http://instagram.com/briancassella
Mikhail Mordasov – independent #sochieveryday
http://instagram.com/mmordasov
Kevin Jairaj – USA Today
http://instagram.com/kevinjairaj
Gary Hershorn – Reuters
http://instagram.com/garyhershorn
Kevin Liles – independent
http://instagram.com/kevindliles
Benjamin Lowy – independent
http://instagram.com/benlowy
David G. McIntyre – independent
http://instagram.com/davidpix15
** First Edit – Now it’s 12 **
Jack Gruber – USA Today
http://instagram.com/guygruber
This isn’t a “Top” list or a comprehensive list. It’s a list of people I know or I was able to find. I don’t even know if they will be posting Instagrams a lot. But if they do, it’ll be fun. Please feel free to add anyone else you might know in the comments below.
