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louise-pedno_religion_161011_7277 — Street prayer on Yom Kippur at the worldwide headquarters of the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic movement, at 770 Eastern Parkway (also knows as “770”) in Crown Heights, Brooklyn on 11 October 2016. Religion and spirituality assignment. Photo by Louise Pedno

louise-pedno_religion_161011_7619 — Yom Kippur at the worldwide headquarters of the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic movement, at 770 Eastern Parkway (also knows as “770”) in Crown Heights, Brooklyn on 11 October 2016. View from the women’s balcony. Religion and spirituality assignment. Photo by Louise Pedno.

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY — Bengali women can be seen spiritually engaged in Bhakti Kirtan (prayers) during the Durga Pooja festival, at the Bangladesh Hindu Mandir on 11th October 2016, Queens New York. Photo by Mandar Parab

New York 2016-ICP-The_Feast_of_Saint_Francis_and_Blessing_of_the_Animals — The Feast of Saint Francis and Blessing of the Animals. Photo by Paolo Quadrini

cao_161017_4506 — Sherpa community practice dharma in United Sherpa Association (Sherpa Kyidug) in Flushing, NY on Oct 17, 2016. Founded in New York in 1996, the association attempts to preserve and promote Sherpa heritage. Photo by Mengwen Cao

cao_161017_4515 — A lama leads a dharma practice in United Sherpa Association(Sherpa Kyidug) in Flushing, NY on Oct 17, 2016. Founded in New York in 1996, the association attempts to preserve and promote Sherpa heritage. Photo by Mengwen Cao

ximenaetchart_religion-3 — October 15th, 2016 – Assafa Islamic Center in the Lower East Side, NY. As the number of immigrants from Muslim lands to New York City increases, the number of mosques rises in rough proportion. At the Islamic Center children memorize the Qur’an on weekends. Is one of the traditions to preserve the Qur’an. Photo by Ximena Etchart

New York's Hare Krishnas — A Hare Krishna group chants in Union Square Park. “Kirtanam”, or group chanting, is one of the nine processes of devotional service. Followers repeatedly chant about their male god Sri Visnu; his form, characteristics and pastimes. Photo by Vanessa Ritchie

lauratrainor_religion_201610206 — Assistant Pastor Juan Carlos Ruiz presides over an evening ceremony at St. Peter’s Church at the intersection of Lexington Avenue and 54th Street in Midtown Manhattan on Wednesday, October 12th at 6:30 pm. Photo by Laura Trainor

lauratrainor_religion_201610201 — Pastor William Eschen presides over an intimate daytime mass in the chapel of St. Peter’s Church at the intersection of Lexington Avenue and 54th Street in Midtown Manhattan on Wednesday, October 12th at 12:30 pm. Photo by Laura Trainor

lau_161009_2276 — Devotees dressed in traditional attire perform Garba, a folk dance, during Navaratri celebrations at the Geeta Temple in Corona, Queens on Oct 9, 2016. Navratri is a nine day Hindu festival during which devotees worship shakti or feminie energy as embodied by nine Hindu goddesses. Photo by Candice Lau.

lau_161009_1970 — Devotees collect the remaining ash after the religious ceremony for good luck and protection during the Navratri celebrations at Geeta Temple in Corona, Queens on Oct 9, 2016. Navratri is a nine day Hindu festival during which devotees worship shakti or feminie energy as embodied by nine Hindu goddesses. Photo by Candice Lau.

darling_religion_date-yymmdd_8021 — October 09, 2016 – Paterson, New Jersey: Brother Windsor Elony sings and plays the tambourine while another member of the congregation leads everyone in song. The First Baptist Church built in 1825, primarily served white European immigrants until the 1990’s. Despite dwindling numbers since then, the church has been able to rely on new immigrant groups to sustain it. Today, one of the congregations it serves is the Haitian-Goshen-Baptist Church of Paterson, which worships in a small chapel within the old church. Photograph by Todd R Darling

darling_religion_date-yymmdd_7862 — October 09, 2016 – Paterson, New Jersey: Brother Windsor Elony leads the Haitian congregation in prayer. The First Baptist Church built in 1825, primarily served white European immigrants until the 1990’s. Despite dwindling numbers since then, the church has been able to rely on new immigrant groups to sustain it. Today, one of the congregations it serves is the Haitian-Goshen-Baptist Church of Paterson, which worships in a small chapel within the old church. Photograph by Todd R Darling

chou_religion_161019_02 — A man leaves the Temple Emanu-EL after Shabbat service on Oct 14, 2016. Photo by Ta-Lei Chou.

Church of St. Joseph of the Holy Family. Photo by Ta-Lei Chou

Pictures of the Week, May 27th, 2015

Memorial Weekend,school was closed for the day and PJ students are frantically working to complete their preparations for the final show that opens June 19th. More info: http://www.icp.org/exhibitions/one-year-certificate-programs-2015-student-exhibition

Boxes/Barbara Gracner

Time Running Out – Helen/Yolande Daeninck

Time Running Out – Ursula/Yolande Daeninck

Montauk End of the World/Sara Frisby

Dance Parade DanceFest 2015,Tompkins Square Park/Shih-Chieh Wei

Mansi Bhajanka

Leaving Staten Island/Gareth Smit

Privilege and entitlement

Being a photojournalist is a tremendous privilege. People expect, and sometimes even want, you to look at them. Journalism is essential for a functioning democracy, and journalists are empowered by this need. As a photojournalist, you are sanctioned by society and protected by law to do your job.

Working the other night, someone said to me:

“Thank you for coming. You are a great chronicler. Sometimes we take advantage of your presence, but we’re glad you’re here.”

It was funny, because I always feel like I’m intruding when I photograph people. I feel like I’m taking their time, interrupting their life, interjecting. I forget that while this process is normal for me, for a lot of people it will be their only interaction with a journalist. These days, everyone is photographed everywhere they go. If I photograph a stranger, however, it may be the only time in their life that someone has really looked at them. I am a professional.

Being a professional has some big responsibilities. You have to get it right. You have to really look. If someone makes themselves available to you, you have to do your job right. You have to be serious and act like a professional; show up on time, be respectful, be truthful and honest, and take your job and yourself seriously.

Its pretty simple.

I am troubled by the sense of entitlement I see. You, who show up late, talk over others, back talk, do drugs, turn in lazy sub-par performances, and cheat, well, I wonder what the hell you’re doing in this profession. If you’re not going to try, why are you here? Photojournalism is an entrepreneurial profession. There’s no room for floaters.

Half-baked photojournalists ruin it for us who do try. You give us all a bad name. You really are wasting people’s time. If you’re not in it, you might as well get out.

There are exceptions, of course, and these people give me hope for the future. They are, uniformly, people who have fought hard to be here and who have people backing them. They are responsible. They care about their work, and the people they photograph. They have chosen projects that reflect a deep caring for the world, and an interest in the well-being of other people. I am honoured to know you, and privileged to see your projects.

Originally posted at Being There by Jackson Couse.

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