Tag: Michael Williamson

  • The paradox of poverty, through the lens of Michael Williamson – The Washington Post

    The paradox of poverty, through the lens of Michael Williamson In decades of photography, he’s seen the changing face of America’s poor. via Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/storyline/wp/2014/08/07/the-paradox-of-poverty-through-the-lens-of-michael-williamson/ Michael Williamson is an award-winning photographer at The Washington Post. He was a finalist for the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for his photographs of food stamp recipients and their struggles. Williamson…

  • Michael Williamson: Sharing The Vision

    Michael Williamson: Sharing The Vision Washington Post photojournalist Michael Williamson regaled an audience of students and faculty at Ohio University this week with stories about the art of finding pictures while documenting poverty and homelessness. “Take your eyes for a walk. Anytime I ge via NPPA: https://nppa.org/node/30370 “Take your eyes for a walk. Anytime I…

  • Half a Tank: Searching For Life In Dead Buildings

    Click Note: Make sure you’re watching the Half a Tank blog. Michael Williamson/The Washington Post is building an amazing body of work with every post. Half a Tank: Along Recession Road – Searching For Life In Dead Buildings: “Outreach–anybody here?” Shamus Rohn shouted. “Hello? Anybody here?” No answer. The only sound was the glass crunching…

  • Coffee And A Life Story In Fort Lauderdale

    Half a Tank: Along Recession Road – Coffee And A Life Story In Fort Lauderdale: Through a window fogged by a rainstorm, Florence Martin can be seen waiting on a table. CLICK NOTE: Michael Williamson of The Washington Post is consistently putting out amazing work on the Half a Talk blog. Make sure you’re following…