When we’re young, we believe we’re immortal. That doesn’t last. The death of a relative is often the first blow, or maybe it’s a classmate who dies, leaving us to reconcile a seat empty at the holiday ...

I am currently the photo editor and one of the photographers at The Columbian in Vancouver, Washington (right across the bridge from Portland, Oregon). I balance running the photo department with ...

Welcome to The Visual Voice Podcast, an NPPA’s News Photographer magazine production. Your host is Lori King, a long-time photojournalist, educator, retired military journalist and editor-in-chief for ...

Writing a book to help photographers perfect their craft mixes media by design. Using words to explain visuals calls to mind something Bob Dylan probably never said about critiquing music: It’s like ...

I’m based in New York and am fairly new to the world of photojournalism. By profession, I am a freelance video editor, so I shoot whenever I’m not working, whether it’s on the weekends or in between ...

Eyes on Research is a column that digests academic research on still and video photojournalism for professionals who can put it into practice. Research needs a real-world audience. This column results ...

Emmy-award-winner Richard Koci Hernandez is a professor, author, and photojournalist. He is currently an Associate Professor at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. Earlier in his career, he ...

I’m a photojournalist at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Before I became a photographer, I was a writer. My freelance writing and photography have appeared in publications such as The Associated ...

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NPPA Mentorship Award This award recognizes an individual who has served as an outstanding mentor, either to a specific individual or to the visual journalism community in general. 2022 Carl Juste ...

This award recognizes the leadership and advocacy roles visual journalism editors and team leaders play in their newsrooms and communities. This award honors those who facilitate and inspire the best ...

Educator of the Year Award This award recognizes an individual for their outstanding work as a visual journalism educator, helping their students reach their full potential. 2022 Mark Johnson ...