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When Life is Unfair

A great "life is so unfair" story. Also, a fine peek into an incident in the history of journalism. Robert H. Jackson was a photographer working for UPI in 1963, out of its Dallas office. Sometimes History with a capital H comes to one's hometown, as it came to Jackson's in late November of that year. Jackson's press pass got him into the Dallas police station's basement around noon on November 24, when Oswald was about to be handed over to the sheriff. Those of you of a certain age surely know where I am going with this. It was Jackson who got THE PHOTO. One that would win him a Pulitzer Prize. You know the image. Oswald had just been shot, the bullet was entering his body. Oswald's face is registering pain and shock. His body is still upright but already crumbling. This photo:   Jackson was not the only photographer who was there that day. The Dallas police had opened up their basement to the press.  Another shutterbug there, an employee of...

The Art of News Photography

I read a fascinating Reuters piece recently (one of a genre they call their "backstory" pieces, offering the world glimpses into how news is manufactured.) This one involved news photography, and the framing of photos, including the photo of the genial gentleman above, which went  viral not long ago. Without further ado, the link: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-backstory-photos-vegas-nobel/joy-and-tragedy-a-tale-of-two-photos-idUSKBN1CB2EF