photography

A Photographer Turns A Lens On His Father's Alzheimer's

12:42pm December 06, 2018

by Meredith Rizzo

They had always been partners, in a way — artists who connected through their work. So, when Gene DiRado began withdrawing from the world, his son rushed toward him — and brought along a camera.

Arts

Photographer Maps Emotional Terrain, One Tear At A Time

12:13pm November 29, 2018

by Cameron Pollack

Rose-Lynn Fisher spent a decade magnifying and photographing her tears, learning the nuances of her emotions in the process. The project is called The Topography of Tears.

Lu Guang holding his Henri Nannen Award in 2008 in Hamburg, Germany.

World News

Award-Winning Chinese Photojournalist Missing While Visiting The Country, Wife Says

10:44am November 27, 2018

by Emily Sullivan

Lu Guang, a resident of New York, was invited to the heavily controlled region of Xinjiang in October. His wife Xu Xiaoli says she last heard from him Nov. 3. and that national security took him away.

Why Trevor Paglen Thinks About Who's Watching Us

6:47am November 20, 2018

by Andrew Limbong

Trevor Paglen documents what hidden structures of data collection and mass surveillance look like — making sure we see what those in power might not want us to. Next he sends a satellite into space.

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Montoya (right) hugs 2018-2019 Miss Indian World Taylor Susan after the coronation ceremony.

Arts

Becoming Miss Navajo Nation

6:57am November 13, 2018

by Caitlin O'Hara

The Miss Navajo Nation pageant has been held every year since 1952. Contestants in this year's pageant met for a weeklong celebration of the traditions of female Navajo Nation life.

Arts

Photographer And 'Blind Spot' Author Teju Cole Comes To The Triad

7:00am October 30, 2018

by David Ford

New York Times photography critic Teju Cole visits the Triad Tuesday night as part of the

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The Remarkable Photos Of Lynsey Addario

2:38pm October 26, 2018

by Rachel D. Cohen

The award-winning photographer tells the stories behind the profoundly moving images in her new book, Of Love & War — and confesses that she still gets nervous before a new assignment.

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Nat King Cole mural in Montgomery, Ala.: We were on our way to the National Memorial for Peace and Justice when Quinn's cousin spotted this mural dedicated to Montgomery-born jazz artist Nat King Cole. It was starting to drizzle, but we pulled over anyway

Redefining The Bakhu—And The Great American Road Trip—Through Self-Portraiture

11:00am October 15, 2018

by Tsering Bista

A photographer confronts the childhood discomfort she felt wearing traditional Mustangi clothing in public by traveling across the country and posing for portraits in them.

James Jean and Patrice Worthy, photographed in New York City. They model clothing by Ikiré Jones.

Stunning Photos Depict Migrants 'As They'd Rather Be Seen'

8:38pm October 07, 2018

by Malaka Gharib

The photos avoid war, destruction and poverty — and instead focus on the beauty and resilience of people who leave home in search of a better life.

Vox photo editor Kainaz Amaria thinks it's time the photojournalism world reckons with what she sees as an industry-wide culture of sexual harassment with roots in a glaring gender imbalance.

Photojournalists Are Demanding A #MeToo Reckoning

5:29pm September 16, 2018

Vox photo editor Kainaz Amaria talks about the unaddressed culture of sexual harassment in the photojournalism industry — a rampant issue she says stems from a glaring gender imbalance.

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