Photographers of the Chicago Tribune

On Monday three photographers from

the Chicago Tribune spoke to

Columbia
College students.  Alex

Garcia, Antonio Perez, and Abel

Uribe are three individuals who had a

common goal of becoming

photographers.  Abel Uribe said his

turning point took place during the

flood of '93.

          "The power of photography

brought volunteers from all over the

country to sandbag," said Uribe.

          Native of Chicago Antonio

Perez would make scrapbooks by

cutting pictures from magazines and

history books.  His photos of

Southeast   Chicago are what attracted

the Chicago Tribune.  Perez explained

what it meant to have 'the eye of a

veteran and a heart of a rookie.'

          Journalists and photographers

work together when covering news. 

According to Perez, a photograph

attracts readers to a story and the

story is easier for readers to

remember. 

          Uribe reminds future reporters

to 'keep an open mind and listen to

photographers ideas because they are

journalists.'

Garcia reminded students to work at

smaller companies because some

mistakes are permissible.

          "People won't hold you to a

higher standard," said Garcia.

          Garcia said experience and

hard work would lead students to

their dream careers.

          "You have to try as hard as you

can... because someone's always

watching you," said Garcia.

          There is a possibility that news

photography is not the last stop for the

three photographers.  Garcia said that

he would like to become an editor. 

Perez said that he work in multi-

media as well as editing.

          "I would love to do other

photography to take me on new

adventures," said Uribe.