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NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER | BOOK REVIEW

Arthur Grace’s images capture humanity amid waning days of Soviet empire

By Stephen Wolgast

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER | Essay/Opinion

To get things done, we inspire one another to persevere

By Zaydee Sanchez

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER | ESSAY

Never forget: 21 years later, the pictures resonate

Remembrance of Sept. 11, 2001

By David Handschuh

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER | BOP 2022 VIDEO AWARDS

Family keeps me going, says Michael Driver, 2022 Ernie Crisp Photographer of the Year

“My family is the reason I do this.”

By Jason Lamb

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER | BOP 2022 VIDEO AWARDS

First child’s birth is icing on cake for Chris Hansen, TV News Editor of the Year

Hansen credits NPPA as key to his success

By Jason Lamb

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER | BOP 2022 VIDEO AWARDS

Making viewers care is foremost for journalist Chris Vanderveen

Vanderveen awarded NPPA's Photojournalism Award for Reporting

By Jason Lamb

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER | BOP 2022 VIDEO AWARDS

Horror films put Forrest Sanders on path to Solo Video Journalist of Year

Sanders first to receive the contest’s award for Solo Video Journalist of the Year

By Jason Lamb

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER | BOP 2022 VIDEO AWARDS

Congratulations to the Best of Photojournalism 2022 Stations of the Year

WFAA, Dallas & WTVR, Richmond, Virginia

Large Market and Small/Medium stations honored

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER | Y60 NEWS VIDEO WORKSHOP

As pandemic wanes, News Video Workshop returns ‘better and stronger’ for y60

Story by Sarah Beth Guevara

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER | BOB LYNN'S 90th BIRTHDAY

“Wait! That IS Alex Burrows!”

We wish big Happy Birthday(s) to Bob and Millie Lynn!!

By Sue Morrow, NP Editor

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

Keep working forward!

A letter to anyone who has been rejected

By Marie D. De Jesús, NPPA President

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER | 7.22.2022

‘SHOT Project’ turns lens on those touched by gun violence

Photographer Kathy Shorr traversed the country to document 101 gun violence survivors

Story by Lori King

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER | TRIBUTE

Houston Chronicle’s Steve ‘Gonzo’ Gonzales was brilliant photographer, unparalleled mentor

By Marie D. De Jesús, NPPA President

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER | BOOK REVIEW

Collection spotlights photojournalist Ed Kashi’s ‘spontaneous “uncomposition”’

"Abandoned Moments: A Love Letter to Photography" by Ed Kashi

By Stephen Wolgast

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER | APRIL 2022

Journalism + nonprofits: benefits, pitfalls, and a lot of navigation

Photo by Photo Rebecca Drobis, for Earthjustice

Story by Karen Ducey

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER | JUNE 2022

The House that Chuck Built:

A Father’s Day tribute to photojournalism legend Chuck Scott

By Terry Eiler

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER | BOOK REVIEW

‘The Drake’ captures humanity of Nashville motel’s denizens

By Tamara Reynolds

Story by Stephen Wolgast

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER | CHUCK FREESTONE TRIBUTE

NPPA’s Chuck Freestone, 90, mentor to many, always had fellow photojournalists’ backs

"Chuck Freestone died April 22, one day after turning 90. When I think about his last days, I’m grateful for the 'firsts.' "

By Jay Mather

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER | APRIL 5, 2022

‘Awake Wake’ celebrates photographer Bill Alkofer’s quirks, talent

“Whether or not I see you again, remember this. We’ll always have wolf urine.” – Humor columnist Dave Barry in a letter to Bill Alkofer at the photographer’s living wake.

By Greg Mellen

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER | APRIL 5, 2022

Mural dedicated to Nick Oza, beloved friend of photojournalism community and beyond

Photo by James Gregg

Dirck Halstead, December 24,1936—March 25, 2022

Dirck Halstead, iconic photographer, personality, lifetime NPPA member, dies at 85

Photo by David Hume Kennerly/Center for Creative Photography/University of Arizona

By Sue Morrow, Editor, News Photographer

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER | CAREER & LIFE BALANCE

Memories flood back while culling archive of my early photos

"As I studied my old archive, the characters emerged ..."

By Autumn Payne

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER | 2021 STUDENT CLIP POY

NPPA Student Clip contest 2021 POY winners, student chapter announced

RIT sweeps: Photographer of the Year and Student Chapter of the Year

Photo by VIncent Alban

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER | IT'S A PROCESS

Keep Going: Creative advice on staying productive during the pandemic

By Eric Maierson

Illustration by Julie M. Elman

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER | OPINION

Ethics, tension and the click of the send button

By Sue Morrow, Editor

BEST OF PHOTOJOURNALISM 2021

The "Best of Photojournalism 2021" available for purchase

Cover photo by John Moore, Getty Images

To purchase additional copies

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER | IN TRIBUTE

Friends recall Curt Chandler’s passion for storytelling, teaching

Photograph by Will Yurman

By Sarah Elissa Dolgin

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER | JANUARY 2022

Three photo books illustrate challenges journalists, others face

"Brink" by David Butow; "A Dream of Europe" by Jacob Ehrbahn; "Dust" by Patrick Wack

By Stephen Wolgast

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER | A CONVERSATION

Vital Impacts: Creating opportunities through coming together

A podcast conversation with Ami Vitale and Sue Morrow

"RAJAN" PHOTO BY JODY MacDONALD

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER | DECEMBER 2021

A Photojournalist’s NFT Journey

NFTs are on the radar of photographers. Scott Strazzante is diving in.

By Scott Strazzante

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER | OJO LATINO

Una página web que da a conocer a las fotógrafas latinoamericanas

Por Anita Baca

En Español

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER | OJO LATINO

Website gives voice to Latin America’s female photographers

By Anita Baca

En inglés

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER MAGAZINE | Nov 2021

Photojournalist writes about meeting and photographing Haitian migrants from Central and South America

By Ronald W. Erdrich, Abilene Reporter-News

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER | Nov. 5, 2021

Head above water: NPPA hosts its first in-person workshop in nearly two years

Advanced Storytelling Workshop was held in Fort Collins, Colorado

By Jaleesa Irizarry

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER | OCTOBER 2021

Photographer, videographer and writer, Dan Rainville is doing it all

Small Market Photographer highlights visual journalists who often do it all on their own with little support.

Dan Rainville, The Evening Sun, Hanover, Pennsylvania

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER | BOOK REVIEW

Ballplayers’ photos capture changing styles, evolving game

Tis the season for baseball!

By Stephen Wolgast

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER | IT'S A PROCESS

Tips I learned in my years as a freelancer

Illustration by Julie M. Elman

By Eric Maierson

EYES ON RESEARCH

Covering COVID: Study shows factors that helped and hurt TV news employees’ job satisfaction during pandemic

Photo by Brett Akagi

By Rebecca Coates Nee

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER | OJO LATINO {THE LATIN EYE}

Las premiadas imágenes de Rodrigo Abd hallan lo extraordinario en lo ordinario

Por Anita Baca

Fotografías de AP por Rodrigo Abd

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER | OJO LATINO {THE LATIN EYE}

Rodrigo Abd’s award-winning images find the extraordinary in the ordinary

By Anita Baca

Photographs by Rodrigo Abd, The Associated Press

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER

Don’t let the weather keep you from doing good work -- be prepared

Story by Tracy Barbutes

Photo by Kent Porter

BOOK REVIEW

Eugene Richards a master at showing the perspective of his subjects

By Stephen Wolgast

"The Day I Was Born" by Eugene Richards

THE IMAGE DECONSTRUCTED

Documenting trauma can be traumatic for photojournalists themselves

By Ross Taylor & Photographs by Ben Hendren

STORY, CLICK HERE

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER

Jealousy is natural, but turn it into something positive

By Eric Maierson and Illustration by Julie Elman

IT'S A PROCESS

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER | OP-ED

Overall, Photo Bill of Rights puts us on a better path

By Michael P. King

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER MAGAZINE GUEST OPINION COLUMN

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER

Small market photographers often face a big list of duties

This feature highlights visual journalists in small markets who often do it all on their own with little support.

Joel Rosenbaum, The Reporter, Vacaville, California

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER | CAREER & LIFE BALANCE

What I learned from my 7-year-old daughter

By Autumn Payne

Children’s current, future selves deserve privacy in photos

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER

America Reimagined: Boyd’s Station, American Reportage join to support emerging photojournalists amid pandemic

By Margaret Heltzel

Featured photography by Margo Reed and Shafkat Anowar

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER | BOOK REVIEW

Travis Fox’s images chronicle bygone visions of future

By Stephen Wolgast

Photography by Travis Fox

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER

CatchLight Local: Visual journalism initiative centers on community reporting

Stories from Sebastián Hidalgo, Yesica Prado, David Rodriguez, Felix Uribe

CLIP CONTEST

Congratulations to the 2020 Regional Clip Contest winners

MID-ATLANTIC: Photo by Steph Chambers, Getty Images

Stories and pictures

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER | BOOK REVIEW

Fearless combat photographer comes alive in new book

By Stephen Wolgast

“Pictures on the Radio” Photography by David P. Gilkey

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER | JAN - FEB 2021

14 Days in January

JAN-FEB 2021 News Photographer PDF is here

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER | NOV - DEC 2020

Best of Photojournalism 2020

Photo by Ami Vitale, National Geographic, First Place, Portrait

Click here for the interactive PDF

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER MAGAZINE | SEPT-OCT 2020

These are hard days. And we are witnesses.

Photograph by Kent Porter, The Press Democrat, Santa Rosa, Calif.

News Photographer is now an interactive PDF

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER MAGAZINE | JULY-AUGUST 2020

Change has come: Protests and pandemic converge, and we are witnesses

Photograph by Julia Rendleman, for REUTERS

News Photographer is now an interactive PDF. Click here.

2019 Military Awards

Photographer of the Year; Videographer of the Year; About MVA

See stories and pictures

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER | MAY-JUNE 2020

The COVID-19 issue pays tribute to the photographers on the frontlines of the pandemic

News Photographer magazine is now in an interactive PDF. Click here.

News Photographer | MARCH-APRIL 2020

News Photographer magazine is now in an interactive PDF. Click here.

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER | JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2020

January - February 2020

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER | NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 2019

November - December 2019

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER | SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2019

September - October 2019

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER | JULY - AUGUST 2019

July - August 2019

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER | MAY - JUNE 2019

This issue of NP was dedicated to the Best of Photojournalism 2018

BOP 2018 winners

NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER | MARCH - APRIL 2019

March - April 2019

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Arthur Grace’s images capture humanity amid waning days of Soviet empire

To get things done, we inspire one another to persevere

Never forget: 21 years later, the pictures resonate

Family keeps me going, says Michael Driver, 2022 Ernie Crisp Photographer of the Year

First child’s birth is icing on cake for Chris Hansen, TV News Editor of the Year

Making viewers care is foremost for journalist Chris Vanderveen

Horror films put Forrest Sanders on path to Solo Video Journalist of Year

Congratulations to the Best of Photojournalism 2022 Stations of the Year

As pandemic wanes, News Video Workshop returns ‘better and stronger’ for y60

“Wait! That IS Alex Burrows!”

Keep working forward!

‘SHOT Project’ turns lens on those touched by gun violence

Houston Chronicle’s Steve ‘Gonzo’ Gonzales was brilliant photographer, unparalleled mentor

Collection spotlights photojournalist Ed Kashi’s ‘spontaneous “uncomposition”’

Journalism + nonprofits: benefits, pitfalls, and a lot of navigation

The House that Chuck Built:

‘The Drake’ captures humanity of Nashville motel’s denizens

NPPA’s Chuck Freestone, 90, mentor to many, always had fellow photojournalists’ backs

‘Awake Wake’ celebrates photographer Bill Alkofer’s quirks, talent

Mural dedicated to Nick Oza, beloved friend of photojournalism community and beyond

Dirck Halstead, iconic photographer, personality, lifetime NPPA member, dies at 85

Memories flood back while culling archive of my early photos

NPPA Student Clip contest 2021 POY winners, student chapter announced

Keep Going: Creative advice on staying productive during the pandemic

Ethics, tension and the click of the send button

The "Best of Photojournalism 2021" available for purchase

Friends recall Curt Chandler’s passion for storytelling, teaching

Three photo books illustrate challenges journalists, others face

Vital Impacts: Creating opportunities through coming together

A Photojournalist’s NFT Journey

Una página web que da a conocer a las fotógrafas latinoamericanas

Website gives voice to Latin America’s female photographers

Photojournalist writes about meeting and photographing Haitian migrants from Central and South America

Head above water: NPPA hosts its first in-person workshop in nearly two years

Photographer, videographer and writer, Dan Rainville is doing it all

Ballplayers’ photos capture changing styles, evolving game

Tips I learned in my years as a freelancer

Covering COVID: Study shows factors that helped and hurt TV news employees’ job satisfaction during pandemic

Las premiadas imágenes de Rodrigo Abd hallan lo extraordinario en lo ordinario

Rodrigo Abd’s award-winning images find the extraordinary in the ordinary

Don’t let the weather keep you from doing good work -- be prepared

Eugene Richards a master at showing the perspective of his subjects

Documenting trauma can be traumatic for photojournalists themselves

Jealousy is natural, but turn it into something positive

Overall, Photo Bill of Rights puts us on a better path

Small market photographers often face a big list of duties

What I learned from my 7-year-old daughter

America Reimagined: Boyd’s Station, American Reportage join to support emerging photojournalists amid pandemic

Travis Fox’s images chronicle bygone visions of future

CatchLight Local: Visual journalism initiative centers on community reporting

Congratulations to the 2020 Regional Clip Contest winners

Fearless combat photographer comes alive in new book

14 Days in January

Best of Photojournalism 2020

These are hard days. And we are witnesses.

Change has come: Protests and pandemic converge, and we are witnesses

Photographer of the Year; Videographer of the Year; About MVA

The COVID-19 issue pays tribute to the photographers on the frontlines of the pandemic