Cross-posted from Poynter. [By T.J. Thomson] “I waited until the images were published before approaching those named in the captions to see if they would talk to me about their experiences.
I eventually accumulated dozens of interviews with a wide swath of people of various ages and races. During these interviews, I asked them about their expectations of journalists, their experience being in front of the lens and how they reacted to the depictions made of them.”
Seven insights for photojournalists from those on the other side of the lens