One of the excerpts from the photographer's interview in American Life magazine.

65438-0936 With the publication of Life magazine, news photography, as an innovative way for Americans to tell stories, began to enter people's field of vision with a rapid attitude. Here is the undisputed voice of the pioneers who create picture stories and image styles. This series of interviews began with Alfred Azeenstadt, the father of photojournalism. Their wonderful stories revealed arduous struggles and brilliant victories, created eye-catching photographic legends, and made Life magazine an American family photo album. "Life magazine meant the American flag to me," Aizenstat recalled. "We feel a great sense of responsibility. We have educated the world. "

Aizenstat and his colleagues, like Carl Mydans and 44 other photographers interviewed by Life magazine, are actually practicing news photography, but they have turned it into an art.

During more than 65,438+000 hours of recorded conversations, they expressed their ambition, anxiety and congratulations to John Loen Gard, who is the greatest contemporary columnist of Life magazine. These adventures and misfortunes about photographers-from World War II in Europe and the Pacific to major historical events in the 1970s-describe and depict the golden age of news photography. "One of our characteristics," said Ron Gard, "is that we are all keen to photograph the world around us, especially people. Each of us thinks we are better than others." The photos of these great photographers faithfully record the unforgettable historical silhouette of our time.