Jacob Riis

Biography of Jacob Riis

Jacob Riis was born on May 3,1984 in Denmark. Jacob Riis was an investigative reporter and a photo journalism of the 20th century. Riis use photography to see the real condition in which the poor were living in New York City. Riis did not like how the poor people were living like in New York City, so he took photos to show people and make them  feel guilty of  what they haven't done anything to this poor human and don't take responsibility. Riis was known for his dedication to use photography and journalist skill to help the poor in New York City. Jacob Riis was one of the first photographers to use flash photography. Jacob Riis died on May 26, 1914. 

This photo shows how poor this mother is with no housing or food for her baby. This women look really tried and cold. This is really sad.

This photo is really sad because I feel bad for this three little boys who are sleeping on the street and cold at night. 

This photo truly shows how poor they are. There is probably like 8 people living in a small tenement with no windows or anything. It looks like they don't feel comfortable.