Photojournalism

March 29, 2019

Captivating Shortlisted Entries from the 2019 Sony World Photography Awards

The 2019 Sony World Photography Awards are in full swing, as we head toward the final awards ceremony in April. After announcing the Open competition single image winners, the 2019 Professional shortlist has been revealed. Judged anonymously by international photo experts, the 2019 shortlist is a vibrant and diverse look at today’s professional photography. This year, professional photographers from 161 countries submitted their work, which was entered as a series of five to ten photographs.

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December 6, 2018

Amazing Winners of the Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest

Young photojournalists from around the world showed off their incredible skills by entering the Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest. Russia’s only vehicle for unearthing up and coming photojournalists, the competition is open to photographers age 18 to 33 years old. The contest is named after Russian photojournalist Andrei Stenin, who tragically lost his life in 2014 at age 33 while on assignment in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine.

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October 29, 2018

Interview: After 30 Years, Photographer Reveals Historic Archive of NASA Space Shuttle Images

The career of photographer John A. Chakeres spans over 40 years. His work is included in the permanent collections of acclaimed institutions around the world. For his most recent publication, First Fleet (Daylight Books), he looks back at a project near and dear to his heart, one that saw him collaborating with NASA early in his career.

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October 12, 2018

Traveling Photographer Captures Lively Ice Festival on a Frozen Mongolian Lake

Photographer Céline Jentzsch has a love for travel that is shared through her documentary-style images. Based in France, she traverses the globe to explore cultures and record the encounters with curiosity and empathy. Visually, they have a painterly feel—an art that Jentzsch practiced before becoming a photographer. This background is evident as she chronicles the ice festival on Lake Khövsgöl in Mongolia.

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