David Butow Chronicles the Trump Presidency in “Brink” – PhotoShelter Blog Freelance photojournalist David Butow crossed my radar in 2018 when his photo of then-Senator Jeff Flake went viral. The intensity of emotion combined with the near perfect placement of people in the frame made it an instant classic – so much so that Time…
A Front Row Seat to 2020 The year 2020 has undergone a fair share of major events from an ongoing global pandemic to political turmoil and social unrest. American photojournalist David Butow shares his perspective documenting these historical moments for the last six months.
Removal of Hong Kong protest images from Sony World Photography Awards website raises censorship concerns | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP Images relating to the Hong Kong protests have been taken down from the 2020 Sony World Photography Awards website because of their “sensitive nature.” While the finalists are still in the running for a…
Why David Butow’s Image of Jeff Flake Stands Out – PhotoShelter Blog At the confirmation hearing of Judge Brett Kavanaugh, a group of photographers captured an incredible scene of Jeff Flake, but David Butow’s stands out. via PhotoShelter Blog: https://blog.photoshelter.com/2018/10/why-david-butows-image-of-jeff-flake-stands-out/ Both position and timing matter in capturing a compelling and visually descriptive photo. Last week’s…
On David Butow’s “Trump Country, Michigan” – Reading The Pictures In the territory between fact and myth, what the photo brings up is “the silent majority.” via Reading The Pictures: http://www.readingthepictures.org/2016/10/trump-country-michigan/ As you probably know, Instagram is pretty freeform when it comes to commenting on one’s photo, even if the creator is a photojournalist and…
