Category: Editor’s Choice
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pictures. » stories in search of tellers.
Photos by Rob Finch “Stories are in search of tellers. And when a story grabs onto you, that’s the one you should be telling.” – Storyteller Alton Takiyama-Chung recites one of his favorite quotes. Check it out here.
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Photographer's Journal: A View of Chad's Refugee Crisis | The New York Times
: Photographer’s Journal: A View of Chad’s Refugee Crisis, by Noor photographer Jan Grarup. Check it out here. Via APAD.
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World Press Photo – Photo of the Year – Tim Hetherington
: The international jury of the 51st annual World Press Photo Contest selected a color image of the UK photographer Tim Hetherington as World Press Photo of the Year 2007. The picture was taken 16 September 2007 and shows a US soldier resting at “Restrepo” bunker, named after a soldier from his platoon who was…
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PDN's World in Focus: The Ultimate Travel Photography Contest 2008
: The more than 80 images showcased on the following pages were submitted by photographers who found picture-worthy moments in places as diverse as Antarctica and the Libyan desert, as well as locations that hit a little closer to home. So whether it’s Faisal Almalki’s snapshot of a man and his camel in Cairo or…
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redlights and redeyes: art of art
: I got sent to Miami for three days for The New York Times for a piece on the Miami art scene post Art Basel. I can’t really say much more than it was an amazing time, met some really chill people and got a chance to just wander and make photos I wanted to…
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The Year in Pictures: Jehad Nga
: One of the most striking new bodies of work I’ve seen recently is a series of photographs made by the 30 year old photojournalist Jehad Nga. Taken in a Somalian café and lit only by a single shaft on sunlight, the images illuminate their subjects in the clandestine manner of Walker Evans’ subway pictures…
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SHANE LAVALETTE / JOURNAL » Richard Barnes: Murmur
: Richard Barnes has three interesting projects on his website. I absolutely love Murmur, which I originally came across on Mrs. Deane. It reminds me of Nicolai Howalt and Trine Søndergaard’s series Dying Birds, but I like how Barnes has captured the mysterious patterns that the birds make. Check it out here.
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Another country — chicagotribune.com
: Thirteen years ago, Chicago Tribune photographer Scott Strazzante began visiting a family farm. Over the years he took thousand of pictures of the couple and their land and all the creatures that lived there. In 2002 he chronicled the farm’s end. Call it death, if you will. Call it progress, if you must “…I…
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The Wild Weird World of Sports: Past & Present
Check it out: : The Wild Weird World of Sports: Past & Present Photography, as in art, is totally subjective. I’ve spent much of 2007 trying to figure out what I want to tell visually, what interests me. That doesn’t always translate into contest wins. Whatever. I had many people I truly respect look over…
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My LIfe at f/22: 2007 Pictures of the Year – Chris Detrick
My LIfe at f/22: 2007 Pictures of the Year.: “With the advent of contest season, I have been reviewing and editing my pictures from the past year. I am not very eloquent when it comes to talking about photography, but if you are interested, have a look at the following slide show.”
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MediaStorm: Rape of a Nation by Marcus Bleasdale
MediaStorm: Rape of a Nation by Marcus Bleasdale: “The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is home to the deadliest war in the world today. An estimated 5.4 million people have died since 1998, the largest death toll since the Second World War, according to the International Rescue Committee (IRC). IRC reports that as many as…
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Blueeyes: Little Voice, by Lisa Wiltse
Blueeyes: Little Voice, by Lisa Wiltse: “”
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TheStar.com
TheStar.com: “Twenty days. Twenty thousand still images. A single message. Toronto Star photographer Lucas Oleniuk captures the issue of global warming in a video created entirely by using still images. “
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WHNPA Eyes of History 2008
WHNPA Eyes of History 2008: “Photographer of the Year Jahi Chikwendiu The Washington Post”
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Back To Shooting: I need to write things down
Back To Shooting: I need to write things down: “I neglected to enter POY this year, because I thought I only had a couple images worth entering, both in the pictorial category. I forgot that when I left Lincoln, I thought I might have a good sports portfolio. So for your viewing pleasure, here’s what…
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Getty Images – News Blog » Blog Archive » The Assassination of Benazir Bhutto
Getty Images – News Blog » Blog Archive » The Assassination of Benazir Bhutto: “As the former prime minister’s car surged forward, I pushed out of the way, ahead of her vehicle. I needed to adjust my camera. In the melee, the shutter setting had been bumped down to 1/15th and 1/8th of a second,…
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Sports Photo Slideshow | Reuters.com
Sports Photo Slideshow | Reuters.com: “” (Via Rob Galbraith.)
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CLAM$ CA$INO: I’m loaded, don’t know where to point this thing.
CLAM$ CA$INO: I’m loaded, don’t know where to point this thing.: “from pr to bk Clam$ CaSino brings the fishiest flicks from the first half of the first month of oh eight. ah ite?”
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Basketball Prank
From some blog: On Saturday, at the game, when Pruitt was introduced in the starting lineup, the chants began: “Victoria, Victoria.” One of the fans held up a sign with her phone number. Here.