The female photojournalist I decided to feature was a four-time recipient of Pulitzer Prize in 1986, 1996, 2000, and 2009 named Carol Guzy. She was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvannia. Guzy received her first Associate Degree in Registered Nursing but something motivates her to pursue a career in photography. In 1980, she graduated with an Associate in Applied Science degree in Photography. Carol started to sprout in her career when she interned at the Miami Herald which is the same news agency that hired her as a staff photographer upon her graduation. Her interests was concentrated on spot news and feature stories, both domestic and international. After eight years of service at the Herald, she moved her experience at the Washington Post, in Washington, DC. There she worked intensively and honored with three more Pulitzer Prize. From the blogpost, Focus on the Story, it stated that "She is the only journalist to ever receive a fourth Pulitzer for
coverage of the Haitian earthquake in 2010. Previously she was honored
twice with the Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Photography for her coverage
of the military intervention in Haiti and the devastating mudslide in
Armero, Colombia. She has received a third Pulitzer Prize for Feature
Photography for her work in Kosovo." She didn't only settle to those awards. In addition, she was also a three-time recipient of Photographer of the Year for the National Press Photographers Association and eight-time for the White House News Photographers Association. In Nikon article, Carol made a statement that is important for every photojournalist to remember, she said that "it's really hard to do in this world of quick-hit journalism, but I think it makes a difference, and I'll never change how I
feel about that. If you don't spend time with people you're not going to
get the genuine moments in visual storytelling that you need to be as
accurate as possible. People deserve us to spend time and do it right." This is line is a recipe for a successful storytelling. As a photojournalist, it is important to building rapport with the people we are dealing with in order to gain their trust. Carol is currently a freelance photographer at the Zuma Press. Image below are series of award winning photos of Carol Guzy.
Over the years, females were struggling to stand for themselves. Historically, this world is built to be run by males. However, the idea is too narrow that restricts everyone's ability to share their skills. Sexism has been a nightmare in the society especially for women. They are oppressed to show their talents and ability to lead the world. This issue is an old cliche. So, to be more unique, I've read an article that differentiates the impact women in color in professional setting. From the article, Women are Advancing in the Workplace, but Women of Color Still Lag Behind, black women are more ambitious to advance their career compared to their white counterparts. However, because of lack of resources, these people are restricted to progress. To support the context, another article, Powerful Perspective: These Black Female Photographers are Documenting the Protests Against Police Killings and Racial Injustice, Vanessa Charlot, an Haitian-American, is a documentary photographer that made a statement that, “Documenting these protest has had my feelings all over the place. So
many times I had put my camera down and fist up because I too am a black
woman in America and mother to a black son. Yesterday was the first
time I truly cried. I cried for myself, my son and my community.” This powerful statement illustrates that minorities especially women in color are suppressed to go beyond their ability and become more engaged to the issue because they are petrified, knowing that hatred among the people of color is still existent. I can't imagine what would the world look like without the support and contribution of the women. In the video, Women Photojournalists, Professor Nordell, said that Marion Post Wolcott and Fazana Wahidy, a female photographers, were treated harshly by their male counterparts. This instance is unfortunate for all the women who has passion in photojournalism because they are terrified to encounter the similar abuse that all the prior photojournalists had experienced. Therefore, some women created a solution to overcome the conflict. A well known organization called, Authority Collective, is composed of minority women who has a passion in image making, elected to join the group to make an effective solution against sexism, racism, and inequality they faced in the visual media industry. I truly believe that women need to continue to advocate for their rights most specifically for equal work pay. One well known verse I've known in my entire life is that, women is known to be, ILAW NG TAHANAN or in english, MOTHER, THE LIGHT OF THE HOME. This means that woman is our support. They support us by lighting our pathway when the road is dark thus bringing hue to the world.
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