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From Joburg to hell - a local journalist's view of Haiti
Alon Skuy is a 28 year old photojournalist currently working at the Sunday Times, who recently returned from the disaster stricken Haiti. Skuy studied journalism at Midrand Graduate Institute and completed his photojournalism course at The Market Photo Workshop. Growing up in Bramley - Jo'burg, Skuy has always found a way to document what was happening around him, he started off by writing but soon grew into the visual aspect of things, focusing more on photography. His love for the camera originates from a love for self expression and observing ways in which humanitarian issues are portrayed to the general public.
Skuy went to Haiti to look for that one moment all photojournalists look for to accompany a story, "you try your best," he says, "obviously there are different levels of facts and results but I always try my best to sum up as much as possible in a single image."
Hard work, passion and curiosity has fuelled Skuys career as a photographer, JHB Live had the chance to catch up with him for a one on one interview, which was certainly worthwhile and provided great insight into a day in the life of a photojournalist.
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