Photojournalism

July 24, 2017

Interview: Scientist Turns Hobby into Career as Award-Winning National Geographic Photographer

Award-winning conservation photographer Cristina Mittermeier has seen her work published in respected publications like National Geographic, Smithsonian magazines, and Science throughout her storied career. Starting her life as a scientist, the Mexico City-born photographer began her career evolution later in life, deciding to use her camera to visually capture the changing environment. Mittermeier began her career at Conservation International, where she spent 20 years working to safeguard land, marine, and coastal areas.

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June 20, 2017

Rare Images Depicting American Life in the 19th Century

The 1860s in the United States was a time of turmoil and change. The first half of the decade was dominated by the American Civil War, with the later half seeing the country pull itself out from the damage during the Reconstruction. It was also an era of migration, with Lincoln's 1862 Homestead Act encouraging people to move West with the promise of 160 acres of free land.

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May 5, 2017

Interview: Brothers Travel 2,000 Miles of US/Mexico Border, Documenting Life in Border Towns

In early 2017, brothers Yonathan and Jordan Moya spent 9 days traveling along the US Mexico border, documenting life for their project Border Perspective. Their journey took them through Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California, 2,000 miles traveled to understand life on the border. Of course the US and Mexico border is a hot topic with President Trump's proposed border wall, but the project was also personal.

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March 19, 2017

Interview: Fire Photographer Documents the Bravery of Firefighters Battling Massive Flames

Very few of us ever witness the fervid and often intensely violent fire incidents that firefighters face as they rescue lives and properties across our communities. While most of us avoid these catastrophic situations at all costs, photographer Jamie Nicholson is dedicated to capturing these courageous and extraordinary moments. Nicholson has been a fire photographer for almost 10 years across Pasadena, Arcadia, and Monrovia Fire Departments in Southern California.

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