World Press Photo Exhibition 2012- Brisbane Powerhouse, 119 Lamington Street, New Farm

Recently I'd seen Robert Yager post about the sad dangers of photo journalism in Mexico. In May this year a fifth journalist in a month Marco Antonio Avila Garcia  was found tortured and murdered in plastic bag on the side of the road with a note left from a drug cartel... I think seeing this exhibition today really put that into perspective for me. When you look at the precision, skill and courage a lot of the photos in the World Press Photo Exhibition required to be shot this year, you have to really appreciate that these photographers risk their lives to tell these stories. Stories that may never been heard without their bravery.


We are lucky to live in a country and city with such a thriving arts culture. Not only is this exhibition free to the general public but we are literally free from persecution to see it with our own eyes. I truly believe we do need to see these things with our own eyes and be aware of the world surrounding us. My eyes welled with tears at the sight of a lot of these photographs and they really reached me on a profound level.

Do yourself a favour and get out and see this great exhibition to celebrate these photographers in their accolades while it's running from now until June 24th. Be warned though that there are some very confronting images in this exhibition that are not recommended for those under the age of 15.