One of the most gratifying moments that photojournalism offers is to meet people who will make an impression on us, regardless of their social or intellectual status, through an example of courage and boldness. People like Cecilia Villegas, a 77-year old woman who lives on the island of Cano Viejo, some 45 minutes by boat from the Costa Rican city of Puntarenas on the Pacific coast. Cecilia, known to all as “Grandma Chila”, goes out every morning with her weak knees and slanted walk looking for mollusks in the mangrove swamp where she lives. She then ventures out to sea in her small boat and goes fishing. If she is successful she goes to the market in the port of Puntarenas to sell her catch. Then she wanders the streets for 12 hours or until the tide rises when she can go back home to her Cano Viejo ranch and her animals. “I make a living out of this. The government doesn’t help me and I never married, so I have to see how to survive.” PHOTO BLOG: The old woman and the sea
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One of the most gratifying moments that photojournalism offers is to meet people who will make an impression on us, regardless of their social or intellectual status, through an example of courage and boldness.

People like Cecilia Villegas, a 77-year old woman who lives on the island of Cano Viejo, some 45 minutes by boat from the Costa Rican city of Puntarenas on the Pacific coast. Cecilia, known to all as “Grandma Chila”, goes out every morning with her weak knees and slanted walk looking for mollusks in the mangrove swamp where she lives.

She then ventures out to sea in her small boat and goes fishing. If she is successful she goes to the market in the port of Puntarenas to sell her catch. Then she wanders the streets for 12 hours or until the tide rises when she can go back home to her Cano Viejo ranch and her animals.

“I make a living out of this. The government doesn’t help me and I never married, so I have to see how to survive.”

PHOTO BLOG: The old woman and the sea

A video highlight of some of the most incredible moments captured by Reuters Pictures.

From the world stage, to the street corner, Reuters presents extraordinary images taken by its global network of photographers in 2012. Follow us on Twitter @ReutersPictures, on Tumblr at http://reuterspictures.tumblr.com to receive regular updates on our best content, photographers blogs and projects, and download The Wider Image app for a immersive experience into our photography and the journalists behind it on your iPad.

Members of the Afghan Local Police (ALP) showcase their skills during a graduation ceremony in Laghman province November 7, 2012. REUTERS/Parwiz REUTERS PICTURES: The best photojournalism from around the world
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Members of the Afghan Local Police (ALP) showcase their skills during a graduation ceremony in Laghman province November 7, 2012. REUTERS/Parwiz

REUTERS PICTURES: The best photojournalism from around the world

FULL FOCUS: Our top photos of the past week 10/14 to 10/19
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FULL FOCUS: Our top photos of the past week 10/14 to 10/19

Introducing: “The Wider Image” from Reuters, a new photojournalism app for your iPad that transforms the way you view photography from the world’s largest news organization.

See incredible, breathtaking photojournalism from the talented team of Reuters photographers. Meet the people who move the images that move the world. Play with interactive photos that show you what happened during a story and what happened next. Go beyond the bar chart and line graph with rich, visual storytelling that puts context to news and information in a whole new way.

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WATCH: Award winning Reuters photojournalist Damir Sagolj shares seven secrets to capturing incredible images.

Photos: Female Bodyguard Training An instructor from the Tianjiao Special Guard/Security Consultant Ltd. Co, smashes a bottle over a female recruit’s head during a training session for China’s first female bodyguards in Beijing January 13, 2012. According to the company, the training session consists of 20 women, mostly college graduates, who will undergo 8-10 months of training to develop sufficient skills to become security guards. The company will then offer the best trainee a chance to attend the International Security Academy in Israel. Photo: REUTERS/David Gray
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Photos: Female Bodyguard Training

An instructor from the Tianjiao Special Guard/Security Consultant Ltd. Co, smashes a bottle over a female recruit’s head during a training session for China’s first female bodyguards in Beijing January 13, 2012. According to the company, the training session consists of 20 women, mostly college graduates, who will undergo 8-10 months of training to develop sufficient skills to become security guards. The company will then offer the best trainee a chance to attend the International Security Academy in Israel.

Photo: REUTERS/David Gray

Full Focus : The best photos of the last 24 hours
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Full Focus : The best photos of the last 24 hours

Are you ready for your embed? Reuters photojournalist Umit Bektas shows us what’s in his bag.
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Reuters photojournalist Umit Bektas shows us what’s in his bag.

This video by Reuters photographer Finbarr O’Reilly was featured on Reuters Photographers Blog about the same time last year, documenting the U.S. First Battalion Eighth Marines in southern Afghanistan’s Helmand province, including squad leader Sgt. Thomas James Brennan.

In today’s New York Times Lens Blog, Sgt. Thomas James Brennan discusses how he was at first skeptical about Finbarr being embedded in his squad, but his attitude evolved over time.

Through his photos and articles, Finbarr O’Reilly told my story and the stories of my Marines. By doing so, he helped me find my door. For this, I will forever be grateful.