PHOTOJOURNALISM

The responsibilities and duties of the photojournalist varies from newspaper to newspaper. The primary duty of the photojournalist is to take pictures. They are responsible for providing clear, easy-to-read, high quality, truthful images, that communicate a meaningful message to the readers of the publication they work for. -- Nancy L. Ford

The PM Kindergarten class at Plymouth Creek Elementary School got off to a slow start due to a transportation hiccup Wednesday, Sept. 7. Seated on mosaic-enhanced concrete benches in front of the school are, left to right, Bartlett Howe, Brandon Turner Nutter, Alex Koeller, Sydney Olsen, and Ellie R.
Student Alex Koeller, right, gets a hug and a kiss from his mom, Jean, on the first day of class for Plymouth Creek Elementary School's Kindergarteners Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2011.
Plymouth Creek Elementary School student Bartlett Howe waits in the afternoon sunlight while his PM Kindergarten class slowly comes together after a transportation snafu delayed the start of the first day of classes for nearly 40 youngsters Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2011.
Lily Regensburger, right, is the first PM Kindergarten student to arrive on the first day of classes Wednesday, Sept, 7, at Plymouth Creek Elementary School. Lily's teacher, Jane Johnson, begins the slow process of gathering her students as they arrive, a few at a time, getting to school with parents and family friends due to a late bus.