Comments on: Tragedy In The South http://alittlenews.wordpress.com/2008/02/07/tragedy-in-the-south/ The Blog For Small Town, But Not Small Time Photojournalism Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:32:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: For Any NPPA Members Dropping By « A Little News http://alittlenews.wordpress.com/2008/02/07/tragedy-in-the-south/#comment-729 For Any NPPA Members Dropping By « A Little News Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:20:50 +0000 http://alittlenews.wordpress.com/?p=336#comment-729 [...] I am deeply honored. For any NPPA members who are dropping by to view the post you can see Tragedy In The South here. There are a few other posts that are related to the tornado coverage. You can view The Power [...] [...] I am deeply honored. For any NPPA members who are dropping by to view the post you can see Tragedy In The South here. There are a few other posts that are related to the tornado coverage. You can view The Power [...]

]]> By: ashley scott bio http://alittlenews.wordpress.com/2008/02/07/tragedy-in-the-south/#comment-678 ashley scott bio Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:42:37 +0000 http://alittlenews.wordpress.com/?p=336#comment-678 <strong>ashley scott bio</strong> Man i just love your blog, keep the cool posts comin.. ashley scott bio

Man i just love your blog, keep the cool posts comin..

]]> By: Greg http://alittlenews.wordpress.com/2008/02/07/tragedy-in-the-south/#comment-612 Greg Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:33:26 +0000 http://alittlenews.wordpress.com/?p=336#comment-612 Looks like the work got around. Of course I guess that can be both a bonus and a downside in photojournalism. Doing mostly freelance, stuff I submit to the paper can be republished - at least online - in several other Gannett papers in FL. Being as I am barely getting paid a sufficient amount for each photo - this kinda dampers things. And by all accounts my freelance work for the particular community paper I shoot for is no prize winning work. It must feel nice though to have such good work being distributed in this way. As a staffer you get paid for your services not individual photos so having the republished is only a good thing. Many kudos. Looks like the work got around. Of course I guess that can be both a bonus and a downside in photojournalism. Doing mostly freelance, stuff I submit to the paper can be republished - at least online - in several other Gannett papers in FL. Being as I am barely getting paid a sufficient amount for each photo - this kinda dampers things. And by all accounts my freelance work for the particular community paper I shoot for is no prize winning work.

It must feel nice though to have such good work being distributed in this way. As a staffer you get paid for your services not individual photos so having the republished is only a good thing. Many kudos.

]]> By: Virginie http://alittlenews.wordpress.com/2008/02/07/tragedy-in-the-south/#comment-602 Virginie Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:39:33 +0000 http://alittlenews.wordpress.com/?p=336#comment-602 I would like to reproduce your picture (with your permission and with your photo credit of course) for my blog. I would like to use it to comment on an aspect that I found personally shocking in this tragedy: the precarity of housing. It lools like these houses are made of cardboards, no foundation, no bricks, to resist, if only a little, the destructive force of tornadoes. Would you like to comment on this, from what you experienced? I would like to reproduce your picture (with your permission and with your photo credit of course) for my blog. I would like to use it to comment on an aspect that I found personally shocking in this tragedy: the precarity of housing. It lools like these houses are made of cardboards, no foundation, no bricks, to resist, if only a little, the destructive force of tornadoes. Would you like to comment on this, from what you experienced?

]]> By: David Devaney http://alittlenews.wordpress.com/2008/02/07/tragedy-in-the-south/#comment-600 David Devaney Mon, 11 Feb 2008 06:51:18 +0000 http://alittlenews.wordpress.com/?p=336#comment-600 My family and I have experienced the most devastating few days of our lives.It still seems like a terrible nightmare you can't wake up from. My family has always been close. The reporters and photojournalists that covered this past week were doing their job. For what Gary Cosby did by praying with my father, just a little while after we left the hospital was exactley what he needed at that time. I am grateful for the compassion. I will admit I saw reporters and photographers as something like ambulance chasers,trying to take advantage of people in bad situations. Mr. Cosby's attitude and compassion, and Catherine Godbey showing hers in doing the interviews to try and get the true spirit of Beckie, Greg, and Gereck out there has changed the way I look at reporters and photographers. Thank you Mr. Cosbey and Catherine Godbey.I have been completely humbled by the compassion from so many.It has really helped restore my faith in the goodness of peoples hearts.It's going to take me a long time just to go past getting by day to day.But the prayers and compassion of people during this time has helped. I had people say that they really didn't know what to say, its not the words you use sometimes, its just being there that helps.A hug, a touch or a prayer all send the message we'll here with you to share your pain. For these friends and neighbors and total strangers, I say the same thing, I don't know what to say but thank you from the bottom of my heart. My family and I have experienced the most devastating few days of our lives.It still seems like a terrible nightmare you can’t wake up from. My family has always been close. The reporters and photojournalists that covered this past week were doing their job. For what Gary Cosby did by praying with my father, just a little while after we left the hospital was exactley what he needed at that time. I am grateful for the compassion. I will admit I saw reporters and photographers as something like ambulance chasers,trying to take advantage of people in bad situations. Mr. Cosby’s attitude and compassion, and Catherine Godbey showing hers in doing the interviews to try and get the true spirit of Beckie, Greg, and Gereck out there has changed the way I look at reporters and photographers. Thank you Mr. Cosbey and Catherine Godbey.I have been completely humbled by the compassion from so many.It has really helped restore my faith in the goodness of peoples hearts.It’s going to take me a long time just to go past getting by day to day.But the prayers and compassion of people during this time has helped. I had people say that they really didn’t know what to say, its not the words you use sometimes, its just being there that helps.A hug, a touch or a prayer all send the message we’ll here with you to share your pain. For these friends and neighbors and total strangers, I say the same thing, I don’t know what to say but thank you from the bottom of my heart.

]]> By: sixteenfeet http://alittlenews.wordpress.com/2008/02/07/tragedy-in-the-south/#comment-598 sixteenfeet Sun, 10 Feb 2008 19:59:17 +0000 http://alittlenews.wordpress.com/?p=336#comment-598 Joel, For what it is worth, I agree with you. My dad was a pastor and I have seen him help people through many difficult times and I once asked him what you say to someone who has just lost a loved one. He told me there is really nothing you can say but you can love them. There is probably little comfort in any words but I do share your grandfather's faith in the Lord and I do share your conviction that his faith will see him through this very difficult time. Joel,
For what it is worth, I agree with you. My dad was a pastor and I have seen him help people through many difficult times and I once asked him what you say to someone who has just lost a loved one. He told me there is really nothing you can say but you can love them. There is probably little comfort in any words but I do share your grandfather’s faith in the Lord and I do share your conviction that his faith will see him through this very difficult time.

]]> By: Joel Devaney http://alittlenews.wordpress.com/2008/02/07/tragedy-in-the-south/#comment-596 Joel Devaney Sun, 10 Feb 2008 05:30:56 +0000 http://alittlenews.wordpress.com/?p=336#comment-596 My Granddad is James Devaney. His daughter was my aunt. I went to the funerals today and it was a terrible sight and a real tragedy. I sincerely doubt the author of this comforted my Papaw. Nothing can console a person at a time like this. He wasn't supposed to bury his daughter and grandson. Only time will heal this and his faith in the Lord. My Granddad is James Devaney. His daughter was my aunt. I went to the funerals today and it was a terrible sight and a real tragedy. I sincerely doubt the author of this comforted my Papaw. Nothing can console a person at a time like this. He wasn’t supposed to bury his daughter and grandson. Only time will heal this and his faith in the Lord.

]]> By: Mark Davis http://alittlenews.wordpress.com/2008/02/07/tragedy-in-the-south/#comment-589 Mark Davis Sat, 09 Feb 2008 21:02:46 +0000 http://alittlenews.wordpress.com/?p=336#comment-589 Gary, Thanks for sharing. We photographers always have stories behind the photographs, but never have I seen one as compelling as this one. Gary,

Thanks for sharing. We photographers always have stories behind the photographs, but never have I seen one as compelling as this one.

]]> By: Nana Kofi Acquah http://alittlenews.wordpress.com/2008/02/07/tragedy-in-the-south/#comment-588 Nana Kofi Acquah Sat, 09 Feb 2008 16:14:34 +0000 http://alittlenews.wordpress.com/?p=336#comment-588 I'm blessed to live in Ghana. A country where we never experience tornadoes and tsunamis but I still see human suffering everyday. Thanks for reminding me that the reason why God allows me to see these sufferings is so I offer a shoulder, a prayer, a word... and not just click insensitively away. God bless you. I’m blessed to live in Ghana. A country where we never experience tornadoes and tsunamis but I still see human suffering everyday. Thanks for reminding me that the reason why God allows me to see these sufferings is so I offer a shoulder, a prayer, a word… and not just click insensitively away. God bless you.

]]> By: PreacherMan http://alittlenews.wordpress.com/2008/02/07/tragedy-in-the-south/#comment-586 PreacherMan Sat, 09 Feb 2008 02:33:59 +0000 http://alittlenews.wordpress.com/?p=336#comment-586 I am originally from Decatur... I now live in NW Louisiana, but my mom and dad live across from Cedar Ridge Golf Course and this is the first time I have ever heard fear in their voices. The sirens woke them. They just had fencing damage, insulation in trees, etc... Thank you for your story. I am originally from Decatur… I now live in NW Louisiana, but my mom and dad live across from Cedar Ridge Golf Course and this is the first time I have ever heard fear in their voices. The sirens woke them. They just had fencing damage, insulation in trees, etc… Thank you for your story.

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