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1 year 11 months ago #738045 by Esseff
We just got hit by a tornado. Just twenty seconds and so much destruction.

I will not grab my camera and photograph the aftermath. I'm not going to sensationalize the destruction of neighbours' properties. People lost a lot and I don't feel it's right to immediately show up, camera in hand and start snapping. For what what? Likes on Instagram? No thanks. Let them go through what's left of their lives with dignity.

Just my thoughts. Feel free to ignore.
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1 year 11 months ago - 1 year 11 months ago #738048 by TCav
You have the option to serve as a photojournalist.

It's your call, of course.
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1 year 11 months ago #738051 by Esseff

TCav wrote: You have the option to serve as a photojournalist.

It's your call, of course.


Nah. My Whatsapp has been going nuts with peoples videos and photos coming in. I feel that me rocking up with gear is just tacky.
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1 year 11 months ago #738121 by Hoss
Where are you located?  
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1 year 11 months ago #738131 by Ozzie_Traveller
G'day mate

Your response is perfectly valid for you here and now - so keep it with pride
There are times when each of us becomes a 'temporary photojournalist' - and there are times when we / each of us deems that it is inappropriate.

Well done
Phil from the great land Downunder
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1 year 11 months ago #738182 by Esseff

Hoss wrote: Where are you located?  


Germany. We're not known for having tornados, in fact this is the first one ever for the town. It was wasn't one of the massive US-style tornados either, but it came out of nowhere and got people offguard. I was surprised at the immense destruction that occurred in such a short space of time. And even weirder: I live about 6km from 'ground zero' and I didn't have a breath of wind at my place. Rain, thunder and lightning I had a lot but no wind at all and yet 6km away the place was trashed.

I got mates living where it all happened so photographing just felt wrong. And besides I'm no journalist, I take landscape and nature photographs, that's my thing.
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1 year 10 months ago #738267 by Uplander
Yeah, it's like that big shooting here in Texas, I couldn't be the one to take photos of that.  Just not me.  I guess I wouldn't make a good photojournalist.  
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1 year 10 months ago #738307 by CanonKid
I'm with you as well.  I've been on location during a couple bad events and couldn't take my camera out to document what was happening.  Just not my cup of tea.  
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1 year 10 months ago #738323 by shakirfateh
where are you located now ?
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1 year 10 months ago #738830 by Terryms
I respect your choice. It is important to make photo of something that inspire you. I can imagine that tornado wasn't inspiring for you at all.
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1 year 10 months ago #738906 by KZAM
I have no problems with people who capture these sort of shots, as long as they are done ethically and without interfering with emergency crew.  Just not for me. 
I don't need no stink'in Signature! ha ha ha
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