1) Do you think the photographer is responsible for taking photos that tell the most accurate story, or is it the audience's responsibility to determine the accuracy and context of an image?
I think a photographer is responsible for telling there story. This is because they will set up an image or take a certain angle to see it at a certain perspective. But I do think part of the blame is on the audience to because if you just go off a picture and don't inform yourself what was happening that day you could perceive the message wring.
2) How can artistic, historical representations help us better understand historical context?
Photos can help us understand what that certain situation actually look like. It's not like old paintings where they try to make certain figures look better. It shows in that moment what everyone looked liked.
3) What was the most powerful takeaway for you after listening to the podcast and why? (For example, what specific quote or story stood out to you the most and why?)
I think the biggest thing was how a photo can capture a moment so wrong. For example that guy never felt oppressed by that police officer and just felt like it was a genuine accident. He was apart of the foot soldiers at all he just wanted to see Martin Luther King and get out of the way of the protesters.
4) How has this podcast changed your outlook as a photographer and as a consumer of photographs?
It shows to be careful on what you see because it may not be what you think. Also as a photographer you need to make sure you message is correct and you are conveying it correctly.
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