Life magazine photo essay

A moment of total shock, full of tension, a total accumulation of the spirit of life."Life begins", it says below the picture, followed by a written depiction of birth from the viewpoint of the baby, of the shock of being forced out of the total dependence of a fetus into an autonomous life. show the human element behind it.

Alfred Eisenstaedt at age 34 in London. Considered one of the most prolific photographers of the 20th century, Alfred Eisenstaedt’s images have graced the cover of LIFE magazine 90 times. Perhaps his most famous cover photo was that of a sailor kissing a nurse in Times Square on VJ Day (see below).

What supposedly surprised the editors, and what they want the readers to grasp, is the fact that photography tells the story of real life behind numbers and politics of a billion-dollar project such as the Columbia Basin River Dam. Life, the magazine, obviously wants to let their readers to live through information -to experience it.

With a little research, you can quickly find many events that you could photograph. There may be bake sales, fundraisers, concerts, art shows, farm markets, block parties, and more. You could also focus on a personal event, such as a birthday or graduation.