Life-oriented photography

The severe SARS epidemic in 2003 is related to people's life and social security, and it is also a severe test for journalists in China.

In late April, He Yan Guang's efforts to conduct in-depth first-line interviews were frustrated several times and finally succeeded. When he entered beijing ditan hospital, where severe SARS patients were treated intensively, he first told hospital leaders that he hoped they would treat themselves as ordinary members. In the ward, it is only one meter away from the SARS patients, which is the distance that a cough can make people fall. He held on. During the 18 days of close contact with medical staff and patients, he took more than 2,000 photos, completely recorded the real scene at the forefront of the fight against SARS, and added many observations and thoughts to his written report. At first, the patients thought that Yan Guang was also a doctor. Although some patients are conscious, they can't speak, but they look forward to and helplessly chasing every medical staff wearing isolation suits, including where. He Yan Guang said that he had never been deeply hurt by such eyes. This gaze drove the medical staff to work day and night, and also drove him to record all this. Life is saved here, and the only thing I can do is to tell the readers what happened here. He said. During the fight against SARS, not only his photos touched countless readers. Two Japanese women who read his sad story about ordinary people in Life Memo also made a special trip to Beijing to send donations to patients. He Yan Guang won people's trust. A deceased brother personally gave his brother a death diary of more than 7,000 words, and he also accepted an isolation suit signed by doctors and nurses in the hospital. He said it was the most precious gift he had ever received in his life. Facing the praise, He said: As a reporter, I just finished my work, and we should have done more and better. He, male, was born in1951; China Youth Daily photography director, senior reporter, vice chairman of China Photojournalism Society; 1986 Top Ten Photojournalists in China; Won the National Good News (predecessor of China News Award) photography award for four times; Won the special prize of China News Award; Won the first prize of China News Award twice.

In 2003, "Facing Life" won the national best news photography award from "People Photography". "One Small Step for the Two Parties, One Big Step for the Nation" won the National Best News Photography Award for People Photography in 2005.