Tuesday, September 20, 2005

Katrina Survivors


Mike Walters, 40, Fireman. His birthday was on September 4th, just a couple of days after the hurricane hit. Shot at the Charles B Murphy Elementary School in Pearlington MS, which is being used as a distribution point for survivors and aid workers to gather, get and give supplies. The school is the only structure in the whole town of Pearlington that I saw intact. That look on his eyes I saw on a lot of people stumbling around in the dust and heat. It's shock and fatigue and gathering hopelessness. It's the realization that Pearlington has been forgotten, and they are on their own.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

can you share some insite on how your lighting was arranged on these wicked shots? Available light? flashes? they're really great. YOu've got an amazing eye for people