For this assignment, I chose to review Manuel Rivera-Ortiz's work in photography. Manuel's work primarily focuses on highlighting social issues across the globe, particularly the social issue of poverty. While his photographs depict the plight of his subjects, he also manages to capture their resilience in his photos as well. Manuel Rivera-Ortiz's work has culminated in supporting his foundation, which allows underrepresented photographers an avenue for learning and improving their craft.

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I really appreciated learning about how Manuel uses photos as a space to promote social causes. For me, photography has always been something I like to do to capture moments in my life, but I appreciate how Manuel captures the lives of other people who live across the globe and live in much different circumstances than myself. For this project, I came to learn that photography can be used for multiple purposes, not just to entertain but to also inform an audience. While I may not be taking a lot of ethically evaluative photos like Manuel, his work is certainly a necessity in the photography community.