photomatopoeia

pho•to•mat•o•poe•ia | ˌfotoˌmatəˈpēə |

noun
the image of a subject associated with what is photographed

Words certainly evoke the imagination, yet it is photography that evokes emotion. With the idea of experiencing photography, I want to change the conversation from the technical to the emotional side of what makes a good picture. Ultimately, we photograph to record the human condition, and without emotion, it’s just another picture in the sea of a trillion photos.

2011 © mark gsellman | photojournalist

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    GROWING UP AFTER THE EARTHQUAKE: AN UPDATE ON MIKERLYN CHARLES

    Thinking back to the days just after the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, 15-year-old Mikerlyn Charles says, “I thought I was going to die and look! I’m living!” Mikerlyn had reason to think she wouldn’t make it.  When her house starting shaking, she tried to get out, but her arm got caught in some curtains.  As she struggled to break free, concrete blocks fell on her arm and leg… Full Story

     
     
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