Photojournalists are all over the world. For this project, The image I used as an example was shot in Nipomo, California. The Photographer's studio and primary location were San Francisco California. This image was captured in 1936 and Americans were still suffering from effects of the stock market crash of 1929. This was an important period during American history because this leads to more government regulation and helped rebuild the America we live in today. This image humanized the effects of the stock market crash. People around the world were able to see a sneak peek of what life was like in America. The women in the iconic image, Florence Owens became a symbol of courage and Endurance by simply sharing her story. This image impacted how people perceived the great depression in the United States. The image was so powerful that it became a key factor in the development of the Farm Security Administration. The FSA was a new deal agency formed the year after the image was taken to combat rural poverty. The FSA did plenty of relief work for rural farmers and provided many families with education. This image is one of many that has impacted society and has demonstrated the power photography can have. Stylistically I believe this image has impacted documentary photography. To this day we still see images of people in various locations shot in black and white by journalists with some sort of call to action. These images force people to see things for what they are and add an element of realness to stories. People can see individuals in the images in their natural state. This helps audiences get a better feel of what it is they are going through. I believe this technique of capturing authentic images for social change and publishing them in black and white is still in use because of "Migrant Mother". Black and white images have a peculiar seriousness to them and when it's of historic events can help formulate change. 

Sources

 https://www.phaidon.com/agenda/photography/articles/2016/may/26/photos-t...

https://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/fsa/

https://www.swanngalleries.com/news/photographs-and-photobooks/2020/04/s...