The First Amendment
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
Throughout the entire evolution of human existence, one
aspect of life has always remained in our nature. Story telling. Early peoples
did this through cave paintings, whereas our generation now has media and its various
outlets which greatly expanded the universe of storytelling. Story telling through cave painting was
important to not only pass on the history of the cave men and women but also to
leave a mark on the world, however insignificant, and say "I was here."
The First Amendment allows our generation to leave our mark
in this way as well by protecting the rights each person has to free speech,
press, religion, assembly, and petition. "Sometimes it's just adding one voice to
many voices or sometimes, it's blazing a trail." As a collegiate photojournalism
student it is my right to show truth and expression through the art of
photography, leaving a modern day cave painting on the world.
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