I need to be blown away. I’ve been stuck for so long, I no longer know where I’m standing or where I’m going. It’s a hot day in early summer. I’m pacing around the house, flipping through the TV stations, walking outside, in. I can only hear it faintly, but it’s enough. Every time, it… Continue reading Blown Away
Category: Writing
Bound Images (2007)
We live in a media-driven world where photography is one of the dominating vehicles for communication and education, and some critics call for censoring harsh images. In this essay I will argue that documentary and journalistic photography shouldn’t be censored. Although it sometimes can have negative consequences, its benefits are too widespread and important. I… Continue reading Bound Images (2007)
Laura Restrepo Ortega 