Ted Talk

     The speaker shows famous photographs from history. He explains that photographs capture exact moments and memories in time. Everyone has the ability to take one or two good photographs. But great photographers can capture many, and are able to paint a narrative through their pictures. Only photographers can take pictures that tell a story. The speaker uses an example of pictures of  hunted elephants to show how a photographer can use their photos to inflict emotion onto viewers. Pictures from the ocean show the impacts of overfishing.

    Photography also allows the opportunity to speak out against social conflicts. Photography humanizes subjects, in ways that articles and writing cannot.  The photojournalism process also allows for an interesting experience and story for the artist. Photojournalism allows people to see and face real issues troubling our world today. The main issue the speaker focuses on and uses photography to convey is animal abuse. We see this through the pictures of poachers taking ivory, and photos of sea animals being trapped and killed.

    If I were to critique this speech, I would say that the speaker needs to focus more on the message he wishes to convey. He focuses too much on the examples of photos he/his team have taken, when he should be explaining more how photography connects us. When he shows the pictures he should focus less on the subject matter, and explain how the photos support his claim. Furthermore, he strayed away from his topic too much. His words lacked much substance.