Explain what happened to the man that was killed by the subway and how the photographer was able to take the photo.
The man in the subway was hit by a train after being pushed down on to the tracks. He struggled for a few moments to get out before the train hit him. The photographer tried to help the man out but couldn't pull him out so instead tried to warn the train driver with the flash of his camera, also capturing the images we see.
Why did the photographer say he took the photo?
The photographer said he took the photo's to try and warn the train driver that there was someone there with the flash of his camera.
Do you think the photographer should have taken the photo?
I think that he should have perhaps gotten the people around him to help the man out and taken photos or just tried to help the man more.
Do you think the photographer did the best thing he could have done in this situation? Why or why not?
I think he probably could have tried harder to help the man but when you get in a situation like this you fall back on what you are used to doing and for him it was taking photos, I think he could have helped nmore but I understand why he didn't.
Do you agree or disagree with the decision to run the photo on the front page of the New York Post? Explain why or why not.
No, I think it was an excellent photo that told an impressive and interesting story, I don't think there was any thing wrong with them running the photo on the front page.
What is more important to a photojournalist, capturing images of life as it happens or stopping bad things from happening? Why or why not?
I think it is important that we capture the stories around us but also important that we still realize that we need to help if we can, I guess I'm on the border with this one.
Do you think it is ever ethically acceptable for a photographer to involve himself/herself in a situation that he or she photographs? Explain why or why not.
I think it is ok, especially in a situation like this where someone might die. If it is a lesser situation then I thin the photographer should leave it alone and just take photos but in a life-or-death situation we need to reevaluate the ethics of it.
Should photojournalists always avoid influencing events as they happen? Explain your answer.
Not always, no in dire situations I think our humanity calls us to act.
After reading the responses from the professional photographers, what stands out as the most appropriate response for a photographer to this situation.
I think the photographer should not be blamed for what happened, he did his job and captured a story I probably would have done the same.
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