Many media elites have questioned whether or not photojournalism is dead.
High-quality cameras are built into virtually every phone manufacturer's flagship model.
The word, citizen journalist, has become well-used and begs the question, is there still a need for photojournalism?
Carl Juste is a photojournalist of 30 years and is speaking at Okanagan College with the message that photojournalism is alive and well.
“So many have chosen to treat it as if it’s a dying art, but photojournalism lives and flourishes in places where it is most needed,” said Carl Juste.
On April 6th, the award-winning photojournalist, will showcase his work, as well as share stories from his experiences in the field.
Much of Juste's work focuses on racism, social, political and economic oppression, because it is a personal topic for him.
Born in Haiti, Juste and his family fled from the threat of persecution in 1965 and landed in Miami, Florida.
They immersed themselves into the Haitian community in Miami and when it was time for college, Juste won a scholarship to the University of Miami.
Upon entering, he planned to study engineering, but his passion shifted dramatically into photojournalism and as the saying goes, he never looked back.
"I must fight with every breath to breathe life into my art, to bear witness not only through the camera, but through my eye,” says Juste. “It is that pursuit which keeps photojournalism alive.”
Jillian Garrett, a professor of communication at Okanagan College is excited for him to speak and is a big fan of Juste’s work.
“Carl Juste’s passion for his activism and his art is unparalleled,” says Jillian Garrett, a professor of Communication at Okanagan College
Juste has worked at the Miami Herald since 1991. Some of his bigger projects include, “Lost in America,” which focuses on the U.S.’s Immigration and Naturalization Service.
His ongoing project, “Haiti: A Nation in Turmoil” looks at the struggles of Haitians in the U.S. and other parts of the world.
“Given the amount of discord and turmoil that exists in the world, voices like Carl’s that speak for truth and social justice are more important than ever,” said Garrett.
The lecture is free and takes place at 6 p.m. on April 6th, in the Lecture Theatre at Okanagan College.
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