photojournalism
Thai journalist and photographer arrested for “vandalism” after merely reporting about it
Feb 16, 2024
Dunja Đuđić
Two Thai journalists were arrested and detained overnight while reporting about anti-monarchy protests. This sparked outrage and raised concerns about press freedom in the country,…
Sebastião Salgado awarded for Outstanding Contribution to Photography
Nov 14, 2023
Dunja Đuđić
Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado is one of the most accomplished and celebrated photographers working today. The World Photography Organisation awarded him the Outstanding Contribution to…
Maui wedding photographer raises awareness after devastating fires
Aug 15, 2023
Alex Baker
A Maui wedding photographer has been rallying efforts to get information out about the devasting fires that razed the historic town of Lahaina to the…
Photo agencies band together in open letter pleading for AI rules
Aug 11, 2023
Alex Baker
A coalition of photo agencies and media organisations has issued an open letter asking to address the impact of AI on intellectual property rights and…
Celebrated French photojournalist Marie-Laure de Decker dies aged 75
Jul 17, 2023
Alex Baker
Renowned French artist Marie-Laure de Decker, who transitioned from modelling to becoming a highly respected war photographer, sadly passed away at 75, according to a…
Photojournalist tells how his image helped reveal an illegal CIA operation
Jun 15, 2023
Alex Baker
It’s not every day that one of your images helps uncover major government cover-ups. However, the work of photojournalists often does reveal such secrets. It’s…
Amnesty International removes AI generated images after criticism
May 3, 2023
Alex Baker
Amnesty International recently used AI-generated images to depict police brutality in Colombia to mark the two-year anniversary of the protests. The human rights NGO initially…
War and peace – World Press Photo 2023 global winners announced
Apr 20, 2023
Alex Baker
A devastating image of an injured pregnant woman being carried to safety after a bomb hit the maternity hospital in Ukraine is named World Press…
Iranian photographer arrested and disappears before travelling to shoot World Cup
Nov 29, 2022
Alex Baker
An Iranian photojournalist that was to travel to Qatar to realize his dream of photographing the football World Cup has been arrested and detained in…
“We should show realities of school shootings,” says ‘Napalm Girl’ 50 years after iconic image was taken
Jun 9, 2022
Alex Baker
Only flashes of memory remain of that fateful day. Kim Phuc Phan Thi, aged just nine years old, was outside playing with her siblings and…