Assignment #12, Marsh

On Friday, we had the opportunity to hear from and speak to photojournalist Kim Brent. Kim Brent spoke to her changing career as she navigates the world of photojournalism during the coronavirus pandemic, and talked about the obstacles she is learning to overcome throughout this process. One of the main points she touched on was attempting to combat the difficulty of social distancing as a photographer. For a photographer, it is crucial to be able to get up close and personal with your subjects, because that allows you to take the most authentic photograph. She pointed out that a lot of the people she has been photographing lately have been wearing masks, but this presents its own set of challenges because it becomes more difficult to photograph facial expressions when half of a subject’s face is covered. At the same time however, it allows for a unique opportunity for a photographer to tell a story only from the subject’s eyes, which can truly tell a powerful story. Because she mentioned that a photographer’s work cannot be done from home, it is necessary that she be out in public photographing, but she said she has stuck to social distancing guidelines and has been wearing a mask at all times while out in public.