The Boko Haram Massacre from Outer (or is it, Inner?) Space
Amidst the world wide attention and outrage focused on the murders in Paris last week, one could also hear a faint cry -- about a double standard.
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Yes, More of This
On the scenes of fraternity and solidarity across France in the days following the Hedbo attack.
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The Cartoonist's Response to the Terrorist Attack on Charlie Hebdo (and How Hard it is to Take a Joke)
The sphere was awash in cartoons and illustrations yesterday in response to the lethal attack on the French political cartoonist and satirist publication, Charlie Hebdo. This is a summary of the primary examples with some thoughts.
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Sarah Stacke's "Love From Manenberg": Making Strong Bones
Many media outlets are not addressing gang violence in the Flats because of oversaturation and reader fatigue. In the grand scheme of South Africa, violence in the Flats is overlooked by much of the population, politicians included.
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Our Person of the Year: The Rebel Fighter
More in the realm of coolness, so much for hearts and minds.
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Looking Back on '14 With Compassion and Depth
I've been continually moved this year by imagery that took difficult situations and found a deeper human element.
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Having the Goods on Cuba
Call this unattributed Reuters photo a dig at the communist version of a big box store.
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With the Cuba Breakthrough, the One Thing You'll Be Seeing Plenty Of
Get ready for months of pictures of early model cars.
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ISIS Hysteria Meets War on Christmas: On the Sydney Hostage Siege Screenshot
Gender-wise, the photo surely did have a voyeuristic and almost sado-sexual vibe to it.
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Wedding Photojournalism: Some of My Best Friends are Masai
If the bride knows the Masai and they are friends, is she still "using" the Masai as accessories? Umm, yes.
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On The Thanksgiving Wire
With the view every-which-way so dark and conflicted, this provided some relief.
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Under Siege, Those Dancing Blacks and Acrobatic Palestinians
If I believed the world had that much more sensitivity, I would think these photos would be recognized and celebrated as empathetic to the largely black residents of Ferguson or to Palestinians and Israeli Arabs.
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ISIS and the Free Syrian Army Meet Clint and Black Friday
Shouting references to Clint Eastwood, yet another example of the pervasiveness of American culture from an overseas war zone.
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Mexico's Rage Also Elevates the Camera
What's noteworthy is the role and prominence of the camera across a good many of these shots.
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Atlanta Photojournalism's 1st Place Photo and the Afghan Girl
What becomes so powerful about Qadri's shot is the way this woman's head can actually seem to rotate from face forward, to sideways and hidden, as one unpacks the two.
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20 Years of Ebola, and How Photography Has Changed
A photography writer asked me the other day how the photos of the Ebola outbreak this year compared with those from the past two decades. What follows is an excursion with an eye on how news photos have changed.
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Looking Down on "Would-Be Immigrants": An Illustration for our Times
Isn't it interesting how the white folks so naturally claim ascendency by their "higher ground?"
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Sarah Stacke: Mothers of Manenberg
This is the second installment in an ongoing series by photographer Sarah Stacke about this suburb of Cape Town and her relationships there.
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