Peru – woman
“There’s a 1,000 stories right there in a small town. It’s just a matter of getting out and opening your eyes and caring enough about people to do it… I should mention that a prerequisite for photojournalists is caring. It’s about caring for people. If you don’t care about people you’re not going to do well in this business.”
– David Leeson, in an interview with Mark Hancock
I am a great admirer of American photojournalist David Leeson. From what I’ve read about him, like me, he is fascinated by the art of storytelling. The difference between us, of course, is simple: Leeson is a genius with camera.
That apart, Leeson is a well-travelled person, having covered 60-odd countries across the world, documenting history and the pains and passions of people in conflict zones, across a 20-odd-year award-winning career.
David Leeson has successfully used still photography and video (later), creating many award-winning images and documentaries. After being nominated twice before (in 1985 and in 1994), Leeson finally won the Pulitzer Prize in 2004 for his coverage of the invasion of Iraq.
To know more about David Leeson and his work, visit his website.
[Citation: Photo reproduced from David Leeson’s website. Quote reproduced from Mark Hancock's blog.]
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