Photojournalism at the Fair
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Photojournalism at the Fair
Saturday at the 2024 Georgia National Fair
For the tenth time, students from the University of Georgia’s Advanced Photojournalism class spent a long day documenting the Georgia National Fair in Perry, Georgia. With an early morning charge to show what the fair means and not what it looks like, students covered everything from livestock competitions to concerts.…
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For the eighth time, students from Grady College’s Advanced Photojournalism course spent an entire day, from the opening of the gates to the fireworks display 15 hours later, scouring the Georgia National Fairgrounds for the moments that show what the fair means to the attendees, working with coaches who gave…
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Not everyone heads to the Georgia National Fair to unwind; for some, it’s the culmination of a year’s worth of work. Raising crops and creatures, Georgians compete to see who has the best cow, whose goat stands proudest. For some, it’s a joyous moment as the early mornings pay off.…