This photo of my photoalbum was taken in Okinawa.

Photojournalism is a particular form of journalism (the collecting, editing, and presenting of news material for publication or broadcast) that creates images in order to tell a news story. It is now usually understood to refer only to still images, and in some cases to video used in broadcast journalism. Photojournalism is distinguished from other close branches of photography (such as documentary photography, street photography or celebrity photography) by the qualities of:
* Timeliness — the images have meaning in the context of a published chronological record of events.
* Objectivity — the situation implied by the images is a fair and accurate representation of the events they depict.
* Narrative — the images combine with other news elements, to inform and give insight to the viewer or reader. Photojournalists must make decisions instantly and carry photographic equipment, often while exposed to the same risks (war, rioting, etc.) that are faced by text-only journalists. The fact that they rarely have the option to stand back or wait until the dangerous parts of an event are over means they may take even more risks. Photojournalism as a descriptive term often implies the use of a certain bluntness of style or approach to image-making. The photojournalist approach to candid photography is becoming popular as a unique style of commercial photography. For example, many weddings today are shot in photojournalism style resulting in candid images that chronicle the events of the wedding day. A similar and related term is reportage.

Lowepro is an international company known for producing carrying solutions for sensitive electronics and specifically, photographic equipment. Their premiere product line caters to professional photographers and photojournalists but, they also provide a number of product options for consumer use. The brand effectively began in 1967 when climber, Greg Lowe, invented the world’s first internal frame backpack in his Colorado work shed. In 1972, Lowe introduced the world's first foam padded, soft-sided camera bag. Lowepro / Lowe Alpine have also been responsible for the introduction of plastic buckles, compression straps, and stabilizers which are now standard in most modern back packs. Lowepro is distinguished from their cousin company, Lowe Alpine, by specializing in protective equipment for cameras. Their engineered bags are typically equipped with significant padding and movable foam inserts to customize the internal layout. Bags range in size from small pouches for point and shoot cameras, to large volume, fully waterproof packs for extreme conditions. Lowepro's unique protective cases are also becoming increasingly popular for laptop / notebook computers. Lowepro is the world’s largest producer of camera support packs with distribution in 107 countries. Lowepro’s worldwide headquarters are located in Sebastopol, CA, with offices in Australia, Canada, Germany and the United Kingdom.