A few weeks ago I was presented with the opportunity to do a photo illustration for a story on swapping out meat for bean recipes with regard to observing Lent. Features Picture Editor Hillary Levin mentioned the story of…
Nature photography doesn’t always go as planned, especially when you put a wild animal on a seamless background in a photo studio with lights and cameras. Even so, National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore looks like he had…
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The news desk got a media advisory about residents of a skilled nursing community playing a floor hockey game to celebrate the Olympic winter games going on now in Vancouver.
As we frequently get releases about visual activities at…
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Afghan woman rushed from the scene of a suicide bombing, Kabul, 15 December. Photo by Adam Ferguson, Australia, VII Mentor Program for The New York Times
The annual World Press Photo contest has announced its…
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I’m a frequent reader of the New York Times Lens Blog and came across a question they posed recently that many photojournalists think about from time to time.…
The Super Bowl is just around the corner and whether or not you have a rooting interest, I believe you will really enjoy this video. It features Sports Illustrated staff photographer Al Tielemans and Getty Images staff photographer Streeter…
This past Friday, Elvis Presley would have celebrated his 75th birthday. I photographed and captured video of local Elvis tribute artists for a story that ran on his birthday in the GO! section of the newspaper.
I had…
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Looking back at photographs I made over the past year was fun and humbling all at once. I feel like I succeeded in some situations while I could have done a better job with others. Regardless, it’s all a…
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People I come across working this job constantly surprise me. The latest instance came when I was working an assignment covering a secret Santa recently. The story was about a secret group of do-gooders who, during the holiday season, go…
Last month I had the opportunity to photograph the Miss Gay America pageant in downtown St. Louis.
I was amazed at how much the contestants go through to get their desired look and how passionate they were…
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