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How One Photojournalist Covered Hurricane Harvey: Alyssa Schukar in Houston
Chicago-based freelance photojournalist, Alyssa Schukar (@alyssaschukar), has been covering Hurricane Harvey and its aftermath for the New York Times. We spoke to her via phone to get some insight into covering a tragedy with so many logistical challenges. You knew…
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Is This Eclipse Image #FakeNews?
Much ado about nothing or a serious ethical breach of photojournalistic norms? A debate emerged on Facebook when freelancer and Pulitzer Prize winner Ken Geiger’s image appeared in the National Geographic Instagram feed and in a slideshow on the NatGeo…
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New Member Shout-Outs: August 2017 Edition
This month’s featured new members span the width of variety in photography—commercial, editorial, fine art, documentary, and landscape. We love how diverse their work is and how they’ve each set up their new sites. Check out five photographers that stood…
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How to Create a Viral Eclipse Photo
This week’s total solar eclipse over the continental U.S. generated a barrage of photos of varying levels of technical and artistic quality. But the best photos shared a common feature: namely, meticulous planning sprinkled with a little luck. Such was…
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Who Shot It Better? Idris Elba: Peter Yang or Craig McDean
Fans were in a tizzy when rumors started to circulate that Idris Elba might become the first black James Bond. Unfortunately, they turned out to only be rumors. But Elba has nevertheless carved out quite a resume that includes everything…
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September 5, 2017

How One Photojournalist Covered Hurricane Harvey: Alyssa Schukar in Houston

Chicago-based freelance photojournalist, Alyssa Schukar (@alyssaschukar), has been covering Hurricane Harvey and its aftermath for the New York Times. We spoke to her via phone…

August 24, 2017

Is This Eclipse Image #FakeNews?

Much ado about nothing or a serious ethical breach of photojournalistic norms? A debate emerged on Facebook when freelancer and Pulitzer Prize winner Ken Geiger’s…

August 24, 2017

New Member Shout-Outs: August 2017 Edition

This month’s featured new members span the width of variety in photography—commercial, editorial, fine art, documentary, and landscape. We love how diverse their work is…

August 23, 2017

How to Create a Viral Eclipse Photo

This week’s total solar eclipse over the continental U.S. generated a barrage of photos of varying levels of technical and artistic quality. But the best…

August 22, 2017

Who Shot It Better? Idris Elba: Peter Yang or Craig McDean

Fans were in a tizzy when rumors started to circulate that Idris Elba might become the first black James Bond. Unfortunately, they turned out to…

August 16, 2017

Using Photos to Fight Hate: For Better or Worse

On August 10, 2017, the popular podcast Radiolab published an episode entitled “Truth Trolls,” which recounted the story of actor Shia Lebeouf’s “He Will Not…

August 16, 2017

Announcing 5th Annual Luminance Talks at Photoville: Sept 15th, St. Ann’s Warehouse in NYC

For the fifth year in a row, PhotoShelter's Luminance returns to Photoville for a full day of inspiring conversations about the business and creative side…

August 14, 2017

Who Shot It Better? Jennifer Lawrence: Annie Leibovitz or Mario Testino

The highest paid actress in the world, Jennifer Lawrence, is well-known for her portrayal of Katniss Everdeen in the Hunger Games series and Mystique in…

August 10, 2017

Why You Should (Re-)Join the NPPA

Trade associations in almost every industry have suffered drastic membership loss in the past decade, and photography is no exception. As users moved online and…

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