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 answered questions about his work on poverty through the years.

August 8, 2014
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 get off my keister and go looking around and engage people, something always happens,”

February 2, 2013
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 under our feet as we walked through a dark hallway and up the stairs, guided by Rohn’s flashlight. The light bounced across endless piles of refuse, stopping occasionally on objects that hinted at the gutted building’s past: A rusted wheelchair, adjustable metal bed frames, boxes upon boxes of latex gloves. Lunch menus were spread across two rooms.

July 16, 2009
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 it.

July 3, 2009