photojournalism
The iconic photo “Migrant Mother” was “Photoshopped”
Dec 1, 2018
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
There is hardly anyone who doesn’t know about “Migrant Mother,” an iconic photo by Dorothea Lange. The 1936 portrait depicts Florence Owens Thompson and her…
Bangladeshi photographer fired and assaulted for taking a photo of a kissing couple
Jul 31, 2018
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
A young photojournalist Jibon Ahmed recently posted a seemingly innocent photo of a couple sharing a kiss in the rain. The photo was taken at…
Crying toddler at the border in viral photo was never separated from her mother
Jun 23, 2018
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
A photo of a crying two-year-old at the Mexican border became a symbol of the recent immigration crisis. However, it has now come to light…
Photographer explains the viral photo of a crying child at the border
Jun 19, 2018
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
The Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy has seen the separation of thousands of parents from their children. Getty Images photographer John Moore documented what…
The ethics of photography: when should you put the camera down?
Jun 18, 2018
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
The ethics of photography is certainly a topic worth discussing. Are there times when we should just put our cameras down for the sake of…
Photojournalist potentially facing death penalty in Egypt awarded the “World Press Freedom Prize”
May 1, 2018
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Egyptian photojournalist Mahmoud Abu Zeid (a.k.a. Shawkan) won this year’s The Unesco/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize, awarded yearly to those contributing to press freedom…
Photojournalist sentenced to death for covering anti-government protest in Egypt
Mar 9, 2018
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Mahmoud Abou Zeid, an Egyptian photojournalist also known as Shawkan, is facing a death sentence in Cairo, Egypt. He was arrested in connection with an…
Do photojournalism contests glamorize pain and suffering?
Feb 16, 2018
Allen Murabayashi
In a break from the past, World Press Photo (WPP) released the short list of finalists in advance of naming the winners to their annual contest –…
2018 World Press Photo of the Year announces the contest finalists [NSFW]
Feb 15, 2018
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
The World Press Photo Foundation has announced the finalist of their renowned World Press Photo of the Year contest. The 2018 contest is the 61st,…
Photojournalist photographed a homeless man in 1990, reunited with him in 2017
Feb 14, 2018
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Sometimes, photography is powerful enough to change your life. This is what happened to both photojournalist Ted Jackson and a homeless man he photographed in…