American Soldier.

This picture to me was the most powerful just because everybody thinks it's always the mom's that get worked up about their kids leaving, but dad's do too, they just have to act stronger for them. And i like that he's worried about his dad and what's going to happen to him when he's gone.

The first set in this slideshow,"At home in Denver" goes from #2, to #1, to #6.

The second set in this slideshow,"At basic training" goes from #19, to #20, to #27.

The third set in this slideshow,"In Iraq" goes from #50, to #51, to #57.

The last set in this slideshow,"Back in Denver goes from #76, to #78, to #79.

I think the 2nd and 4th sets have a tie on being the most powerful, the second because you've just left everything you've had and then you have people tearing you down from even side, it's overwhelming and the 4th because you get to see how much your family and friends love, care, and miss you.

The images sort of work together to create a story by using cause and affect, by showing one scene and then sort of how it ended up turning out.

Most of the photo's in which Ian is the main subject, they are written in present tense.
The captions sort of enhance the photographs by telling and giving them more emotion so you know what's going on.

My Captions:

These guys, Johnny, Abe, William and Ian stay out of sight while discussing strategies before their practice run starts, knowing if they don't they'll have to make up for it later, early in the morning at about 4:00am in Fort Sumter.

Ian, an army trainee hides beneath the grass, remembering tactics from the practice trial earlier on in Fort Sumter and focuses on trying not to get shot, a couple months later in Iraq.

Ian, listens intently as the sergeant tells their mission, carefully looking him in the eye so he knows he has his confidence in him, at about 6:00 in the morning right before they leave for stations.

These feature enhance the photos by allowing you to look at his life like chapters or phases kind of like your going through the process with him.

Videos catch more or longer of something and have sound, which allows you to sort of hear the picture.

Photo's are better if the photographer is good, they let you capture a single moment and can let you see your own perspective in the way you want, though the picture.