World Trade Center tragedy half a year later. Max Kolonko's television essay shot is his peculiar style of filming. Simple, touching and down to the point. .

Max Kolonko: As most of my television work I shot it myself using SONY DSR DVCAM. I use simple cuts changing sequences and moods telling a personal, reporter's view of WTC tragedy. I take a credit for introducing television essay to TVP news programming. It told the scope of human tragedy which leaves void on all of us. It moves people. And with that my job is done.

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Mrs Corrigan Story. A retired firefighter WTC widow fights for the right to include her heroic husband into the hall of the fallen heroes.

Max Kolonko: Man who didn't have to be there- this story touched my heart, I had trouble working on it without sheding tears.

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Photographs of 911 tragedy. It's all there. Heroism and pain.Tears and pride.
Max Kolonko: There is nothing I can say about this story. I filmed it choking tears. That's all I got to say.