Paul Fusco documented the atrocities that came from the nuclear disaster Chernobyl. He shows the children, parents and the community that was destroyed by this disaster. Tugging at the heart and invoking painful emotions, the images he took are heart-breaking. These children can't speak, can't move. They are subject to fits, they are deformed and their minds are destroyed. They don't recognize their own parents. These are the images of a destroyed life. Decades after the explosion, the consequences continue to effect he people of Belarus. The video was captivating. The images burn my heart. The stories will imprint on my soul.
Darcy Padilla followed the life of an 18 year old, HIV
positive mother. For 18 years, she followed her story, capturing heart-wrenching
images of her struggle through life. Sexually abused and discarded, thrown
through a window by her own step-father at the age of 14, Julie is a fighter. She
fled from home, escaping the woes of her broken home. Getting into drug abuse and
contracting HIV, she now has five children and struggles through life. Darcy is trying to inspire awareness of
the lives of people who have AIDS. Using the images form Julie’s story, she
paints an unimaginable sad picture of those who live on the fringes of welfare
to support family. Her mission is sad,
her words about the abused woman are captivating. She was able to bring me to
tears in a 4 minute video using only the simplest of words and many painful
images. Darcy is an inspiration to me. Her images captivate and bring forth
need for change, for help. I strongly believe in her cause. This story captured
my heart and my soul and will remain burned into my memory.
The power of images goes beyond words. It goes beyond media. These images are unforgettable. The stories are deeply imprinted in every photograph. Photography is Powerful.
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