10 Fantastic Photo Stories in Denver Post

A complete photo story is something which makes one understand the main objective for what it needs to be done, to bring a change to the masses, to show them light. Documenting people and the stories beyond the ordinary is one of the fascinating and daunting task in terms of Photojournalism. The Lives of those affected, the way they come into terms into reality & the very source for the ultimate word – Survival.

When we speak about a documentary photo story, we look at the change we can bring upon the individual or a community through the pictures. The Pictures are not a mere proof of their lives and struggles, it reflects the intensity at which the affected looks ahead, amidst all the forces pulling them down.

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Photographer Collection: Horst Faas in Vietnam

Some ultimate haunting images of Horst Faas from the vietnam war, a pulitzer prize winning combat photographer.

© Horst Faas/AP Photo

Heroin in Denver: Angel’s Story

A honest and straight forward documentation of a Heroine addict Angel. Her way of living the life on the streets, the addiction, pain and some struggles all through for Heroin. To get there she begs in the street, an interesting documentary.

© Joe Amon/Denver Post

Staying Home by Kathy Plonka

Paul Dunham has slipped from being 160 pound to a skeletal 83 pounds in the last two decades. He was diagnosed with a neuromuscular disorder which has now made his little pieces of independence starts to vanish. This is story of a similar couple Nancy and Dunham and their combat towards life.

© AP Photo/The Spokesman-Review, Kathy Plonka

Photographer Collection: William Hacker’s Portraits

Portraits of William Hacker, a tremendous series of pictures showing his amazing talent towards photography. An ardent lover of film, Hacker started taking pictures from the age of 21 and he says he never seem to be completely satisfied with digital even if the content or composition was what he wanted it to be. “I always think of my portraits as a collaboration – I believe a successful portrait has to have just as much of the subject’s essence as the photographer’s or the image won’t be completely honest.”

© William Hacker

Bangladesh Factory Safety

Building built on a swampy ground killing 1132 workers in Dhaka. Since this incident, atleast 5 seperate teams has been employed to start inspecting the buildings prone for hazards. A brutal and haunting story on the lives of factory workers in this country.

© Andrew Biraj/REUTERS

Brazil’s Gun Culture by Lunae Parracho

One of the top tourist destination in the world is infact a zone of violence. Some unprecedented wave of violence with an grand toll of 250% rise in the murder rate creates a real panic. These photographs show us more.

© Lunae Parracho/REUTERS

Mali Conflict by Jerome Delay

Struggles in the West africa through some terror striken images. In January 2012 a Tuareg rebellion began in Northern Mali, led by the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad. In March, military officer Amadou Sanogo seized power in a coup d’état, citing failures in quelling the rebellion, and leading to sanctions and an embargo by the Economic Community of West African States.

Unlocking Mireya’s World by AAron Ontiveroz

A beautiful heart-touching photo documentary on an autistic child. Mireya is a 3 year old who behaves rather artistically for her age than being called an autistic. She loves pink baloon than her father, she starts to hum when she feels upset.

The Coal Scavengers by Kevin Frayer

Story on the coal scavengers of Eastern Indian State Jharkhand. They risk everything to earn few dollars for the day. The land is apocalyptic landscape of smoke and induced fire from the underground coal. Survival becomes a huge task with these coal scavengers.

Kashmir, Valley of Tears

Violent protests in the northern frontier of India. Young men, women and children group up to show their against in Indian rule of the region. Brilliant documentation of the necessity and tremor filled faces show us the other face of Kashmir.

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10 Fantastic Photo Stories in Denver Post

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