The Boston Marathon Bombing

This is John Tlumacki, an amazing photographer, and a staffer for the Boston Globe for over thirty years.  He has covered the Boston Marathon for 20 years, and was at the finish line when the bombs went off in 2013.  He was the first speaker at the convention and told an amazing story.  He described the confusion and then how he photographed the carnage and the victims.  Afterwards he met a mother and her daughter who were both injured - the mother lost both her legs below the knee.  He befriended both of them and has documented their recovery for nearly a year now.  He spoke of how at some point he realized he was suffering from PTSD as the mother and daughter were, and their friendship, and the documentary project helped all of them in their healing.  What an incredibly sensitive and caring photographer he is.  If I had turned around and gone home after his talk, the conference would have been worthwhile!