The Need For Professional Photojournalists

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Boston Firefighter James Plourde carries an injured girl away from the scene after a bombing near the finish line of the Boston Marathon in Boston. (AP Photo/MetroWest Daily News, Ken McGagh, File) (METROWEST DAILY NEW2013) Read more: http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/health/2013/04/18/boston-marathon-bombings-prove-tourniquet-is-lifesaver/#ixzz2QwHeqwDW
Boston Firefighter James Plourde carries an injured girl away from the scene after a bombing near the finish line of the Boston Marathon in Boston. (AP Photo/MetroWest Daily News, Ken McGagh, File) (METROWEST DAILY NEW2013)

I have been asked many times, and I am sure you have to, that inane question regarding the need for professional photographers now that everyone has a camera. Citizen photojournalism they call it. Tragically the bombing of The Boston Marathon on Monday served as a reminder as to why professional photographers are necessary. Just like first responders, professional photojournalist will run towards and event not away from it.

 In the Chicago Tribune:
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LUXE LXIV is the framework for the photography of Dave Ortiz. Dave has been making and working with images for over 15 years. He is presently the Head of Digital Imaging at Columbia University in the City of New York. He is available for digital imaging consultation. Previously he was the head photographer at The New York Public Library and he was a photo editor at Natural History magazine from 1992 - 2000. He currently lives in Maplewood, NJ.

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