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Connecting to the land: A story in five photographs

Camera with three polaroid pictures of memories or events such as travels like Paris.
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By Aliya Karimjee, Oct. 20, 2022

Hello gossip readers! Did you ever hear of the sentence “one picture is worth a thousand words,” well, photojournalism does, in fact, tell us a story through its artistic photographs. By the end of this blog post, I will ensure you are all experts in how to use photojournalism to tell a story. I will introduce you to these artistic concepts through my photo essay. I photographed a remarkable event when I returned to Ottawa for reading week! This furry little chipmunk came inside my house to eat nuts! It was a challenge to capture this special moment as I didn’t want to scare the chipmunk off, but this was such a beautiful event with genuine emotions from my cat and the chipmunk! In short, my cat Felix connected to the land as he spent time with the chipmunk!

  • Red, yellow and green trees in a forest with a view of my backyard.
    On Friday, Oct. 14, a fall-coloured forest led to my backyard in Ottawa. (TMU/J-SCHOOL/Aliya Karimjee)
  • A furry chipmunk eating a nut, with 7 nuts on the floor.
    Action shot: On Friday, Oct. 14, a furry chipmunk is eating nuts inside the house. (TMU J-SCHOOL/Aliya Karimjee)
  • 10 nuts placed in the shape of a heart
    Detail shot: On Friday, Oct. 14, the beloved chipmunk has nuts in the shape of a heart waiting for his arrival inside the house. (TMU J-SCHOOL/Aliya Karimjee)
  • The cat, Felix, looking at a chipmunk.
    Medium shot: On Friday, Oct. 14, the family cat, Felix Karimjee is inside the house staring at the chipmunk. (TMU J-SCHOOL/Aliya Karimjee)
  • Felix the cat is staring outside, curious whether a chipmunk would appear.
    Portrait: On Friday, Oct. 14, Felix Karimjee is inside impatiently looking outside in hope of seeing the chipmunk. (TMU J-SCHOOL/Aliya Karimjee)

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