Working On My Photojournalistic Portfolio - Photo Friday Entry

Hello, people of the world!

Today I am showing another type of work than what I usually share with you. I don't mean I haven't shown serious stuff before but those are especially... well those occasions often made me sad while I was documenting them.

I decided to share a part of a portfolio I was selecting today - moments of my photojournalistic work. Some of those are old, some are more recent.

All of them are from protests.

One of the sad things is, no matter which government ruled at the certain time, they were all the same and the protests were all against them. Against corruption and laws trying to pass without trace, enabling certain individuals who would like to grab some more of the national property, etc. Same as everywhere else, I guess. Those are all from Sofia, Bulgaria. Very small or fake media coverage. Worse recently. And that is not because my colleagues working in the field did not try their best.

Pipers joining the cause during a march against violations and practically legalizing violations in protected territories, the one in focus being Pirin Mountain.

Same occasion but earlier.

And the night before. National values being associated with places of historical and cultural significance. The main dispute is do investors benefit the area they overbuild at or do they only drain national resources or laundry their other money.

The little teddy bear says it has enough ski tracks but not enough pine woods to rest from skiing.

Generally protesting. I like the concept. I've shown part of this photo in a post about the crowds before.

Another general protest about another government in a moment it tried taking too much.

Part of the same series of protests but on the previous night.

Back in time when others wanted the same - to allow certain mayors to cut down some more national park forests so that new hotels may stay empty and laundry some more money, eventually.

Same series.

Miners and other syndicate members protesting against a law that would force them to work more years before retirement.

College students from the acting academy burying culture and stuff. What else do you do with culture, you can't eat it, right?

Well, I may have been a bit harsh. Sorry about that. But I also want to point out that those and other protests usually had some effects. A minister being fired here and there so that another would take the place. A law being cancelled here and there. For now... Stuff like that. But the more resistance, the better the results. And resistance feels scarce around here.

Well, those were some photos with and for history. I hope. Maybe future, too. I double hope.

Also, this is an entry to @qurator's competition called Photo Friday. Go check it out if you're into photography and competitions.

Good luck!

Yours,

Manol