Karen Pulfer Focht

ASMP

Memphis, TN, United States

Independent Memphis Photojournalist - former staff photographer The Commercial Appeal newspaper. Specialties: People~ Picture taking with heart; gaining trust. Portfolio & Full Bio & Recommendations @www.karenpulferfocht.com

2017 - Named one of the world's top photographers

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Infant Water Safety

Karen Pulfer Focht

A feature photo from an infant water a safety class- Weather Picture

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Karen Pulfer Focht

Infant Mortality in Memphis

Karen Pulfer Focht

Memphis has the highest infant mortality rate among the nation's 60 largest cities. Babies here die at twice the rate of the national average. Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen “It’s easy to brush aside numbers," he said, "but what made this real was a picture of little caskets lined up like shoe boxes.” He added, “It’s journalism at its best.”