Miami Herald reporter Casey Woods and I traveled to Bimini to find human smugglers for a story, a task we thought would be difficult. An island swamped with pirates and smugglers in the 70’s and 80’s, we thought it would be a distant history. Well, one thing we didn’t count on, most smugglers from the last century still lived on the small island. And still dabbled in the trade.
It was part of a larger project for the Miami Herald on immigration. The SPJ awarded two of my fellow photographers and me second place in FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY SERIES.
Society of Professional Journalists The Miami Herald; Carl Juste, Charles Trainor, Jr. & John Van Beekum; Illegal Immigration: Changing Course
Comments: A sweeping and powerful story on illegal immigration. The entry shows a consistently high level of photography throughout the entire story
Miami Herald photographer Patrick Farrell also won in first place BREAKING NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY The Miami Herald; Patrick Farrell; A People in Despair: Haiti’s Hurricane Season
Comments: Comments: Patrick’s picture is beautiful and compelling. He captured a tragic moment during a horrific time that truly spoke to the struggle of the Haitian people. This man, embracing his lifeless daughter, is an emotionally engaging picture that was sure to stop readers’ in their tracks
Image above: Rudolph Lambert Kemp, an admitted smuggler and pirate, stands next to ship wreckaged off the west coast of Bimini.
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