What is World Press Photo?
The World Press Photo is an annual photo competition where photo journalists from around the world enter their photographs. These photos contain different situations from around the world and contain hundreds of different messages and emotions. Each photo is different from the one before and after and each have a unique meaning, whether about the photographer or about the photograph itself. In addition the photos cannot be altered or improved so what you see is what you get.
What stood out to you? (It can be anything from location, subject matter, to stories that were told)
What stood out to me the most were the different and very hard conditions people have to live in around the world. They really made me feel pathos for the victims of different crimes and events. The photographs from the third world countries, the ones struggling, really urges me to do something to help those people.
Which was your favorite series/ photo and why?
My favorite series were those of the 2012 Olympic games in London. These photos really showed times of happiness even though countries were battling it out for the gold medals. This was a time where all the countries in the world came together to participate in the olympic games as they all had something in common, an urge to win. But put that aside we were all together in one place and I believe all war even came to stop for that period of time.
Would you recommend others to attend World Press Photo?
I would definitely recommend the World Press Photo to others because it is a great place to learn about different parts of the world through individual photos rather than words. It really conveyed lots of emotions and can push people to great acts of kindness for those places in need and appreciate the great things illustrate there.
