Inspiration Information

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“…The death of journalism is bad for society, but we’ll be better off with less photojournalism. I won’t miss the self-important, self-congratulatory, hypocritical part of photojournalism at all. The industry has been a fraud for some time. We created an industry where photography is like big-game hunting. We created an industry of contests that reinforce a hyper-dramatic view of the world. Hyperbole is what makes the double spread (sells) and is also the picture that wins the contest.”

A Conversation with Christopher Anderson

Lightstalkers fallout

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For over fifty years the World Press Photo contest has captured images of our times. Our archive of winning photos is not only a record of more than half a century of human history, but a showcase of successive styles in photography and reportage.

The archive gallery comprises some 10,000 images. It includes photos that have become icons, by some of the leading names in the profession. World Press Photo has put them online with the aim of sharing our knowledge, resources and experience with the widest possible network.

http://www.archive.worldpressphoto.org/

ed kashi

the places we live

Steve McCurry’s Blog

Ask a Pro: How to Shoot (and Not Get Shot) In a War Zone

ron haviv – blood and honey – a balkan war journal

abbas kowasari

Prix Pictet Shortlisted