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The Morgue (The Good One!)

bruce — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:37:16 +0000

You got to love paper. And aging. And photos. And writing. Yes, it’s all in the “database” there, at the end of the keyboard, through Google. But is it? Even if it is it has no texture, no odor, no reality. Take this trip to The New York Times Morgue. A perfectly wonderful place to [...]

Ami Vitale; Beauty, Power, Life

bruce — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:04:01 +0000

Hungary Baths by Amy Vitale©2011 From Ami Vitale’s website (http://www.amivitale.com): Ami Vitale’s journey as a photojournalist has taken her to more than 75 countries. She has witnessed civil unrest, poverty, destruction of life, and unspeakable violence. But she has also experienced surreal beauty and the enduring power of the human spirit, and she is committed [...]

Andrea Bruce Shoots You In The Heart

bruce — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 03:33:08 +0000

Ingushetia by Andrea Bruce Andrea Bruce is a passionate, stylish, skilled documentary photography who’s images -in the best traditions of still photography- sear your soul and drive their point through your heart, restoring it instead of terminating it. She is the new breed of documentary photographer that blends all the skills of good journalism with [...]

Ashley Gilbertson: Shrines and Conflicts

bruce — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:26:43 +0000

Contact Sheet of Ashley Gilbertson’s Conflict Photography “He has a very good news sense and for me that’s really essential,” says Cecilia Bohan, foreign picture editor for The New York Times. “I need them [her photographers] to be my eyes and ears on the ground.” Ashley Gilbertson is a VII photographer and one of the [...]

End of Labor Town: Dumping Ground of Old Men in Japan

bruce — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 18:47:47 +0000

These are not the view of Japan that we normally see. Shiho Fukada shows us how some elderly people in Japan fare. It is not a story unique to Japan. SEE http://www.socialdocumentary.net/exhibit/shiho_fukada/728

Dhiraj Singh: Video Biographer

admin — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:03:54 +0000

[pro-player]http://documentaryshooters.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/my-name-is-dechen.flv[/pro-player] “My name is Dechen.” Watch this touching video done by Dhiraj Singh. He did an interesting thing: A Video Biograph. In a way, all Visual Journalists who do stories on people, are doing “biography,” but with the addition of audio, where the subject can speak for themselves (edited, of course), where the image-maker can [...]

Dhiraj Singh: The (New) Eyes Of India

bruce — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:30:35 +0000

From “Six Feet Under,” ©2009Dhiraj Singh For more work by Dhiraj Singh, SEE: http://www.dhirajsingh.com/01.htm Dhiraj Singh is a Photojournalist who lives in Mumbai, India. His work has been published in numerous international magazines and online journals, including Newsweek, Vanity Fair, msnbc.com, The Wall Street Journal, L’Expresso, and, many others. He has won numerous awards (see [...]

Parikarma: But It Rained

bruce — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:42:46 +0000

Parikrama: But It Rained from Split Magazine on Vimeo. This is a rock band video based on a magazine article about kidnap victims in Kashmir and those who wait for their return. This is one of India’s most revered bands and was one of India’s all time most popular rock songs.

Vote

bruce — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:01:51 +0000

“Vote,” Selma Voting Rights March, 1965 ©Bruce Davidson Sometimes we forget that the “Big Work,” the work that one becomes known for making isn’t all there is. Bruce Davidson went south, from Chicago, on instinct. The world was shaking and he felt the vibe. The time was now: Civil Rights. Real change. Without assignment or [...]

Shawn Baldwin Feels Egypt

bruce — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:57:06 +0000

Man selling popcorn at a moulid, Tanta, Egypt, ©Shawn Baldwin GO TO: http://www.shawnbaldwin.com/ Shawn Baldwin’s photographs of Egypt are lyrical, soft, sometimes tough, nuanced and, mostly, an eye that sees with the heart and feels with the intellect. This is the kind of documentary that lets its viewers see as if they were there (although [...]