Nana Kofi Acquah, photographer at Getty Images and jury member, adds: “They slowed themselves down, and carefully picked at the story, picked at the strands that matter. It really tells me about hope, what hope really means.” Yumi Goto, independent photography curator and 2019 Photo Contest jury member, says about the image: “There is such a high sense of dignity. “The World Press Photo Story of the Year had to hold together visually, it had to be very cohesive, the editing of the story itself had to be quite strong, and the storytelling had to be there, there had to be different elements of the scenario,” says Johnson. Pieter has worked with aftermaths of war and humanitarian crisis since 2004. Pieter Ten Hoopen is a member of Agency VU in Paris, as well as the founder of the company Civilian Act in Stockholm Sweden. I wanted to focus on the human aspects, on relations between the people and how they handle it.” Pieter van Hoopen, World Press Photo Story of the Year nominee: “I wanted to cover what it means to be on the road to a new life - or what people hope to become a new life. The caravan, assembled through a grassroots social media campaign, left San Pedro Sula, Honduras, on 12 October, and as word spread drew people from Nicaragua, El Salvador and Guatemala. The winning series documents the largest migrant caravan in recent memory, with as many as 7,000 travelers, including at least 2,300 children, according to UN agencies. This picture shows a different kind of violence that is psychological.” And at the same time, it really makes you feel so connected to it (.). From the gloves that the border patrol officer is wearing to the fact that the shoelaces have been removed.”Īlice Martins, photojournalist and jury member, also adds: “It immediately tells you so much about the story. She describes the winning photograph: “The details in the picture are interesting. Johnson, vice president, Visuals and Immersive Experiences, at National Geographic and 2019 Photo Contest jury chair: “Ideally a Photo of the Year would be surprising, unique, relevant, memorable.” in 2008 he has since focused on immigration and border issues. He has photographed in 65 countries on six continents and was posted internationally for 17 years. John Moore is a senior staff photographer and special correspondent for Getty Images. When you see Yanela’s face, and she is more than two years old now, you really see the humanity and the fear of making such a long journey and crossing a border in the dead of night.” John Moore, World Press Photo of the Year winner: “I think this image touched many people's hearts, as it did mine, because it humanizes a larger story. Nevertheless, public outcry over the controversial practice resulted in President Donald Trump reversing the policy on 20 June. After this picture was published worldwide, US Customs and Border Protection confirmed that Yanela and her mother had not been among the thousands who had been separated by US officials. The winning image shows Honduran toddler Yanela Sanchez crying as she and her mother, Sandra Sanchez, are taken into custody by US border officials in McAllen, Texas, USA, on 12 June 2018.
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