Up and Down El Rio Blanco: Buckle up

A parent of a young driver told me she thinks young drivers should see images of the damage caused in a car accident in order for them to understand the possible consequences of not buckling one’s seatbelt when in a vehicle. I agree, as vivid images motivate me to buckle up.
One of the hardest parts of photojournalism is taking those kinds of pictures, yet it’s even harder for me to write about the consequences,…