Extra Credit

1. Explain what happened to the man that was killed by the subway and how the photographer was able to take the photo. 
 - The man that was killed by the subway was pushed onto the tracks by a panhandler that he was trying to calm down. The photo was taken when the photographer was trying to use his camera flash to warn to train that there was someone on the tracks.
2. Why did the photographer say he took the photo?
 - The photographer said he took the photo to use his flash to try and get the train to stop so that it didn't hit the man.
3. Do you think the photographer should have taken the photo?
 - I think it was smart to use the flash to try and get the train to stop but i think he should have just helped him out of the tracks instead of taking a picture.
4. Do you think the photographer did the best thing he could have done in this situation? Why or why not?
 - I don't think he did the best thing because if he had just helped the man up then it would have been more affective and probably wouldn't have died.
5. Do you agree or disagree with the decision to run the photo on the front page of the New York Post? Explain why or why not.
 - I disagree with this decision because I think it is awful to show someone about to be hit by the train and if the family had seen the photo I don't think they would agree with it either.
6. What is more important to a photojournalist, capturing images of life as it happens or stopping bad things from happening? Why or why not?
 - I think to a photojournalist capturing images of life as it happens is more important because it is their job and they could get more money or promoted because of the picture.
7. Do you think it is ever ethically acceptable for a photographer to involve himself/herself in a situation that he or she photographs? Explain why or why not.
 - I think it is ethically acceptable because if they are involved in it then they get more experience with the thing they are photographing and they learn more about it.
8. Should photojournalists always avoid influencing events as they happen? Explain your answer. 
 -  I don't think photojournalist should always avoid influencing events as the happen because if someone was pushed onto to the train tracks then I don't think they should just watch them get hit, I think they should help the person and change what is about to happen.
9. After reading the responses from the professional photographers, what stands out as the most appropriate response for a photographer to this situation.
- I think the responses talking about how taking pictures isn't going to stop a train and that he should have dropped his camera and helped him up.