The only Photographer (*&^&%) allowed free access to the red zone in Christchurch
Why oh why is Ross Becker photographing on his own this major documentary project, when clearly he is an amateur. I can only assume some form of dealing has gone on here. Why are we not using the likes of Doc Ross or some of the press photographers? This is a major event in the history of NZ and he is making pictures like this: https://picasaweb.google.com/RossBeckerNZ I am not against this man, I just think a nationally recognized photographer should have been given this monumental and historic task. When Is New Zealand going to wake up and realise that photography is not a hobby. After 911 TIME photographer James Nachtwey photographed the aftermath along with Joel Meyerowitz. National icons of photography. We get Ross Becker...who?