In many cases when he's out shooting video for news stories, he doesn't have the benefit of having a reporter by his side. Dennis is often the one asking the tough questions of newsmakers. He admits that his job can often be instrusive. He is the one who is there as people face tragedy. Some people say shoot first, ask questions later.
Photographers have to exercise judgement in what gets on the air.
We exercise judgement in what we shoot. Dennis tries to respect people s need for privacy in difficult circumstances, while still accomplishing his job. He says that can be especially hard when covering a story, where someone has lost a loved one. Shooting a funeral for example, is absolutely one of the most personal things in someone's life and we choose to document it. If anyone has a right to be alone, it s when there s been a death.