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Emotions Behind the Lens By Nancy L . Ford I didn't mean to hurt Eddie House , but I did . House is an emergency medical technician with the Vernon Center Fire Department . I had taken a front-page photo of him weeping after he had tried to revive a 3 -year-old victim of a car accident . It showed House on the back of a rescue truck crying as another volunteer wrapped her arms around him , with their hands on his aching heart . The photo , to me , was an image of a rescue worker , who was so dedicated to his work , it could even make him cry . It was not just a photograph of Eddie House the EMT , but of all dedicated rescue workers . It was a rare glimpse inside the hearts of the men and women who deal with the ugly tragedies that happen every day . 3 So why would a photo that I consider to be a tribute to rescue workers hurt and offend House ? 4 House , who was not aware he was photographed until the next morning when he saw it in the paper , said he thought , "Why would you want to show how hurt I was ? It devastated me , " House said . "It devastated me because it brought back everything from the night before . In fact , I called a couple of people to see if it were an invasion of privacy . " House found out that it wasn ' t and that anyone in any public place is fair game for photographers . Also , a photographer can shoot photos of anyone on private property if they have permission from the owner of the property . 6 It can be very difficult for a photographer to photograph someone having a private moment in a public place . You have to put your feelings aside , and sometimes that is hard . I ' ve met a lot ofpeople who think that photojournalists get some sort of thrill taking such pictures . These people are wrong . It can be just as uncomfortable for the photographers taking the Why do you think Eddie House was offended ?
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