As I began my search for a picture to represent Truth and Photography, I honestly didn't know where to start. I searched first by actually typing in truth and photography images and was soon looking at many pictures, but nothing that stood out to me as to what represents the assignment. As continuing my search I came across several photos that I wanted to use, but knowing we could pick only one I went with the one that I kept going back to.
I found this picture very interesting as it was taken in 1992 at a KKK rally. As I read the article that accompanies the photo, I learned that the photographer decided not to stay at the rally and take pictures, he decided to follow a mother with two small children. If he hadn't made that decision than this picture would never have been captured. This photograph shows a curious child in a KKK outfit tracing his reflection in the shield of a black State Trooper. Because of a decisive moment a rare historical photo was captured that would not have been ever seen again.
As a photographer, you have to make decisions on where to go and what to take a picture of. In a split moment you may capture that one perfect photo or only have it as a memory in your mind.
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