Burke was born in New York, and she was one of the first woman to be an accredited war correspondent with the U.S troops, she was also the first western photographer allowed into Russia to take images.
This is by far one of Burkes most iconic images and has been seen by many people all over the world. This image has been named by Burke as the "Migrant Mother". This is a great example of photojournalism as we can see true emotion on the mothers face and as we look closer we begin to see the ragged clothing. This leads us to feeling further emotion when we see her two small children which are clinging on to her, perhaps in distress, hunger, or fear. We can then notice the tiny little baby in her arms as well as the dirt of their skin which leads us to believe they do not have a proper home. The composition and framing of this image works very well as the mother is the focal point of the image and wee can see her emotion. After researching tis image more thoroughly, I learned that the photographer had stopped by at a sanction on the side of the road for poor and hungry people and that is where she met this lady, after taking the photograph Burke then left immediately. This also gives us an insight as to how hard it must be to be a documentary photographer, as they are putting themselves in situations that they may not be familiar with and also upsetting and dangerous.
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