“A picture is worth a thousand words.” That is the motto of a photojournalist. It is their objective to produce direct, truthful and bold images that tell the stories for those who have no voice.
According to Mark M. Hancock, a professional photojournalist, “is a visual reporter of facts. The public places trust in its reporters, to tell the truth. The same trust is extended to photojournalists as visual reporters. This responsibility is paramount to a photojournalist. At all times, we have many thousands of people seeing through our eyes and expecting to see the truth. Most people immediately understand an image.”
Photojournalists are doing really a great job over the world for humanity, they are working for peace, for human rights, for raising humanity problems and issues, for pointing out the people living below the bottom line of poverty, for raising awareness about educational and child labor issues and much more… Our today’s post is about Inspirational Documentary and Photojournalism Photos. In this post, we showcase 22 powerful, touching and emotional photos that do not just display state of affairs but also tell a story.
We express sincere appreciation of the hard work of all photojournalists who are working for humanity, sometimes risking their lives for the sake of their duties and responsibilities. This article is a tribute to all of them and their accomplishments and works.
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Photojournalism & Documentary Photos
Crying girl
Smoking woman
Iguazu Falls in Brazil
Volcano Eruption and Lava
African Boy
Sewing Machine
Riot
Jump!
Lost in the wilderness
Coal miner
Hurricane Katrina
Culture
Old Man in Tunisia
Tuk-Tuk
Unknown
We Buy Gold
Child Labor
Construction Worker
Aftermath of Earthquake
Mask Parade
Huge Wave
In touch
(The article was originally composed by Aquil Akhter, but has been updated since.)
(Featured Image: Depositphotos)
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Love your 35 powerful photos. I am a photojournalist but also teach it and like to see o the ideas of others. thank you Vera
Images are powerful makes us laugh and cry
The stories are both happy and sad but they all tell a wonderful story
I feel like every photo has a story to tell!
I Love how people think about other the storying are so good
How are u gonna show a man mutilated, then a white girl crying BC she didn't win.....
WOW!
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Man Mutilated, Rwanda image is so powerful. In fact the pictures makes my hairs stand on my arms.
Having have spent a good part of my life behind the camera I know the effort it takes to make something so meaningful.
But, I am yet to make a image of such importance and impact..
All these photos have an amazing story behind them.
A great collection of stories!!
Awesome images..!!
I was expecting this to be another lame blog post with a lot of terribly uninspiring photographs taken 3 months ago. So glad it wasn't. The story behind Mike Well's image is very sad for many reasons. Thank you!
Awesome photos!! pictures surely speak more than words!!!
Great photography! Really like the picture of the big wave.
Images not only can speak but can also touch our heart.
Do you mean photo?
Lovely page .........so....
these pictures are just amazing they all have a story and some of them made me cry and i felt really bad for the starving people.
no matter how advanced the video medium gets, a picture is still worth a thousand words!
Dont have words to say for all above pictures.
short of words............. pictures , catch the moment, in time and space .. a story unfolds. and each can build one of his own,. ....... a flow of memories, a journey into a world unique, full of emotions,.... compassion , care,......... and more....... @
A picture can tell more than thousand words ....
Thanks a lot. These are truly wonderful photos and more powerful than language. Well done!
Greg
amazing.. :)
Heartbreaking... :'(
Just goes to show the power photography has over the world. An image can and indeed does speak a thousand words.
Beautiful work capturing the emotions and the stories. Heart wrenching on some. Thank you for sharing!
Amazing shots!! full with emotions!! am totally inspired!!
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thanks for giving me an omniscient point of view of the world of the few large pictorial representation.
The title is succeeded undoubtedly. Really these are the powerful images. It reflects the society clearly. The people who are living in oppression must need attention of the rich and kind hearted people.
Seriously impressed with these. Well done and thanks for sharing.
mind blowing and shell shocked photos..
These very touchy images.
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absolutely touching...
Nice Collections...
that 5 year old smoking is my son...
These photographs are stunning.
Thank you for inspiring me.
Great..Legendary pics..
This world is full of sadness. Nice photos.
I cried tairs of happyness for the beauty and sadness and pain goind through your fotos
I Agree this is a great collection, Thanks so mutch for sharing
Yea ... they trully do ... Very good I'm impressed ... even inspired to take pictures myself ...
Stunning!
I have goosebumps and my passion for photography has just increased x 1 million. A picture really does speak a thousand words, how wonderful is that.
i love the photographs and the meaning it is representing.
i agree with the fact that images can be a sourceful way of attracting public attention and im pleased with the impact it has caused.
although i find it disturbing i am pleased that we all have a chance to now make a difference.
thank you
This was very deep had me in tears....
Great collection. Thanks for sharing
shocking pictures!!!
some times we have to thank GOD
it;s out of my world.... am scared and its hurted.. poor people.
Thank you for the informative post. I had been looking for something relevant and found your web site in the process.. I will definitely be back for more.
Awesome and amazing collection of photograph. Explanation of these image really heart braking. These photographs telling us so many thing and we should realize. Truly unbelievable. Thanks for share one of the best post.
amazing, physically reactive
Profound and pictures that touch your soul. Thank you for sharing!
Magnífica coleção de fotos. Adorei!
Great collection! Thanks for sharing.
These pictures made me think of my past.
For I once was a soldier in Afica.
Lest we forget.
oooooooooh it is ...... i can't say but it is realy and we must do something
Illuminating.
Thank you.
I also remeber the image of the guy standing in front of the war thanks in Korea on 70’s I am not wrong.
Are you talking about China? It's Tiannamen Square I believe.
some truely awesome photos. photos become a lot more interesting when there's a story behind it.
Really awesome inspirational collection.
This just made me realize once again how privileged we are to have what we have and to be alive.
All that I can say is, "Dream as if you will live another Million Years, Live as if you will die tomorrow."
Regards,
Jacques van Heerden
great collection! I was touched by those photos, let us give the world a peace :)
Thank you. It was amazing.
just an amazing collection...im speechless.. i think some of these pictures have left an indelible mark on me in one fleeting moment...
Awesome and very inspiring!
Amazing photos - they scream emotion.
What is to say? No comment.
Gosh, a few of those will be hard to forget.
I am crying...
Amazing! Lack for words..
It was hard to get beyond the first photo - Man mutilated Rwanda - which was so powerful. Actually, there are so many powerful photos here .. it reminded me of going to a gallery, and the temptation is to rush around and have 30 seconds with each painting. Actually, that first photo seemed to merit far more attention than that ... think I'll come back another time, repeatedly, to absorb the other photos. Thanks so much for sharing them.
What an amazing collection of photographs; tears are in my eyes--I can feel the emotion ripping through the screen of my computer!
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Absolutely amazing pictures
They really do tell an amazing story
Great! No words needed
It is a powerful reminder of the different lives people live around the world.
amazing collection of photos..
most of them will be in my head forever
The picture of the starving boy's hand will move me for the rest of my days.
i wish this collection would contain more pictures that tells positive story of life....
bangladesh is such a screwed up place, i think there are more tragic bangladeshi photos there than any other. nature sure has it in for old bangu
Great collection; but hey, what story? I love this subject :) What are these photos telling you? Are there stories about the subjects (people within the frame)? Are there stories about the happening or environment? Are there stories or interpretation of the photographer on a subject or happening? Are there stories or interpretations of the viewer on a subject that photographer shows them or on a subject totally independent and special to the viewer?
I love photography.. I think there is no single correct answer; and I think that is the strength of "story telling." That is the strength of these photos.
Great collection depicting strange stories. I was actually moved by so many of them, they made me shudder and unconsciously making me thankful for all the blessings we take for granted.
How beautiful and very emotional and touching. I think it's amazing that we can see a part of ourselves in some of these pictures if one just looks close enough.
Amazing!!!
Nice Collection. Love the picts :)
Damn, those are some good pictures. Thanks
Great Article! Amazing pictures / stories! Thanks for helping me escape for a while! Cheers!
A beautiful and fascinating collection, in the subjects themselves and the composition and work of the photographers. Thank you for sharing!
Wonderful collection... Thanks a lot !
wow amazing pic
Thanks for sharing. Beautiful, painful, cheerful and more, all at the same time. Puts a lot of things in perspective.
What such article.......
incredible all this pictures really are deep, than anything you can read o a newspaper.
I also remeber the image of the guy standing in front of the war thanks in Korea on 70's I am not wrong.
And the image of Armero, Colombia, 16 November 1985. Twelve-year-old Omayra Sanchez trapped
in the debris caused by the eruption of Nevado del Ruiz volcano. After sixty hours
she eventually lost consciousness and died.
You can write a story each one. they were great. I published I miss her photo on my web-blog...
WOW... Great Photos
just amazing... thanks for this wonderful work.
As one of the MTV generation I'm not usually moved by anything, but by the end of this list I could feel my eyes welling up. Photos like this make me realise how lucky I am to live in the UK and how much we moan about the silly little things in life when others around the world have far more problems.
Thanks for sharing.
Amazing .. very touchy .. awsome .. great job (Y)
Really impressive collection ! A sad world brings srtong emotions...
What can I say. Amazing. Really. Thanks for posting.
The photos are very inspiring.
Maybe it can allow people to see the big picture of life instead of looking at a narrow view.
Love the Afghan Girl photo.
thanks from tony
stunning. I expected the Afgan girl photo, but the most heartbreaking surprising one for me was the little starving hand. That picture is worth a thousand prays, a thousand words of kindness, and a thousand cries for help. I sympathize with the photographers qualms against winning.
Wow... These photos are absolutely stunning. A true depiction of the world we live in. e cigarettes
Sad pictures. I like sunny days. today is too cold. I wish to travel with my partner to warmth place.
Incredible photos
Few are very touchy specially those are from Bangladesh and Africa
Wow, these images are so thought provoking and just amazing, starving boy and missionary is a wonderous shot, you could stare at it for hours wanting and inspiring you to help in any way you could. Thank goodness for the top class photojournalists that travel the world to portray what we can only imagine.
Arirang Mass Games is linked wrongly.
Woow.. No words... Just amazing Thank you very much for sharing this amazing photos
Great pictures, thank you for sharing it with us.
wow thank you very much for giving this opportunity to see such a good photographic jobs. i am really impressed ! some of them are sad pics but awakening too!
Patricia Monge
These photos are beautiful and heart-wrenching. Thanks for providing a great glimpse into the many different worlds that share this same rock, and the humanity that links them all together.
Normally I scroll through these list-posts pretty quick. But this one really made me think about the lives of other people who don't have the same benefits. Really sad.
But thanks a lot for this great article!
Very moving!
I wanted to look further at Arirang Mass Games, but the link is incorrect. It points to the Indian Gas Leak photos.
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Incredible photos, all have someone that get into my heart
Nice Collection
Really awesome !!
Oh! god! ... this is really a touching article... thanks for sharing!
goood so goood
It's realy amazing and wonderful. Thanks for this.
Great post..the one depicting the contrast in hands was deeply disturbing and brings out the pain and misery of starvation.
Fantastic Journey as seen thru the eyes
This is the kind of post that makes one slow down from rapidly clicking links and just think about the world in which we live. Awesome collection - stopped me in my tracks!
I am at a loss of words, everytime I see this set of Pictures. These are not mere pictures, but stories. Pages of History captured in time..
Kudos! to the Modern Photographer.
God Bless those who suffered
These photo make me think
Meaningful images. I love this post. Thumbs up and twitted :)
It's something that go deeply in ur heart...
Thanks for all these "flashes"
Alex
heart touching...
Nice collection, just spell check "teh" by searching for it on this page.
Nice collection. Very powerful. The photo from Tibet (Lhasa) pilgrimage shows someone prostrating on the way to Lhasa (three or so steps, prostrate, repeat). The pilgrim isn' t kowtowing to anything as the objective is to purify one's mind and karma to come to a greater understanding of the ultimate nature of reality for the purpose of liberation from the cycle of birth-death.
Again, this is awesome. Thanks for posting.
this is an awesome collection. I never seen photos like that collection.
These are all beautiful. Some, though, linger on the verge of visual cliche.
These are great examples of top grade photojournalism !! These photographers are really a "cut above" the rest !! Thanks Brukhar and Presidia Creative for sending me these !!
Good collection, very touching. I'd like to share that one too (very famous, from Kevin Carter)
Those fotos are really moving - thank you for this great post!
Inspiring stuff, thank-you for the post.
This is great, I really liked this post x]
My first comment here:
Awesome collection...
WOW. I'm shocked. Great collection. Thanks for sharing
great collection, Thank you very much.