In his eyes, it was the marriage of words and photos, a storytelling form more complete than either writing or photography alone. Photojournalism was a passion for Mac–a discipline and a calling. If, on the other hand, you didn’t evince effort on a photo or project, you earned a stink eye from him that left you looking for a place to hide. If Mac sensed you were trying your hardest, he would critique your work as harshly as anyone’s but somehow pat you on the back simultaneously. But he knew how to give praise, too, and he understood that his students came with all levels of talent and expectations. His comments could be withering and humbling. Public critiques of assignments were the order of the day, and Mac spared no one. He was a practitioner of a tough love philosophy for photojournalism students. McDougall” to his current students.) was probably the single greatest influence on my career. But McDougall (“Mac” to his friends and graduates “Mr. I’m older than Joe, so I was long gone from Mizzou by the time he got there, and my college memories won’t be the same as his. We both studied photojournalism under Angus McDougall at the University of Missouri, we both worked for Larry Harper at The Missouri Ruralist magazine, and we both worked for Jack Odle at The Progressive Farmer magazine. Writer of the Year Joe Link and I share some history.
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