He is a photographer, writer, and filmmaker born in Dorchester, Massachusetts, in 1944. After graduating from Northeastern University with a degree in English, he studied photography with Minor White. In 1968, he joined VISTA, Volunteers in Service to America, a government program established as an arm of the so-called” War on Poverty.” Following a year and a half in eastern Arkansas, Richards helped found a social service organization and a community newspaper, Many Voices, which reported on black political action and the Ku Klux Klan. Photographs he made during these four years were published in his first monograph, Few Comforts or Surprises: The Arkansas Delta.
Because impacting lives matters, Gary helps organizations tell their stories visually. He has covered humanitarian stories in more than 70 countries worldwide, assisting groups in creating awareness, expressing their vision, and building their community. You can trust him to bring an honest, photojournalistic approach to your commercial, corporate, editorial, or non-profit assignments.
The son of a Swedish immigrant, William Albert Allard studied at the Minneapolis School of Fine Arts and the University of Minnesota with the hope of becoming a writer. He enrolled in the journalism program after only a year to transfer to the University of Minnesota. He graduated in 1964 with a double major in journalism and photography…
Looking for work in the field of photojournalism, Allard met Robert Gilka, then National Geographic’s director of photography, while in Washington, D.C., and was offered an internship. His most notable work as an intern included his photographs of the Amish for an article entitled “Amish Folk: Plainest of Pennsylvania’s Plain People”(published in August 1965). It is said to be regarded as a landmark in the photographic evolution of National Geographic. His work led to a full-time position with the magazine.
Randy’s 30+ National Geographic projects have taken him to almost every continent. National Geographic Society published a book of his work in 2011 in their Masters of Photography series. Olson was the Magazine Photographer of the Year in the 2003 Pictures of the Year International (POYi) competition. It was also awarded POYi’s Newspaper Photographer of the Year in 1991—one of only two photographers to win in both media in the largest photojournalism contest operating continuously since World War II.
An American photojournalist, Lynsey, takes us through the raw nooks and corners of the world with her photographs, building a visually pleasureful experience for us to witness the world through her eyes.
Documenting the ongoing mayhem in Syria, Kashi, a photojournalist, filmmaker, and lecturer, through his Instagram, portrays the world of Syrian refugees, oozing emotions and getting us up, close, and personal with their misery amongst the others.
Documentary photojournalist, filmmaker, and writer. A unique perspective on society.
Ted Scripps Fellow, Environmental communications, mentor, and instructor Joanna Pinneo’s photos tell stories with tenderness & insight.
The winner of the Pulitzer Prize is Inspired by Family, Passion, Love, Purpose, Respect, and Dignity as he Photographs around the World!
Peter Turnley is renowned for his photography of the realities of the human condition. His photographs have been featured on the cover of Newsweek 43 times and are published frequently in the world’s most prestigious publications. He has worked in over 90 countries and has witnessed most major stories of international geopolitical and historic significance in the last thirty years. His photographs draw attention to the plight of those who suffer great hardships or injustice. He also affirms with his vision the many beautiful, poetic, just, and inspirational aspects of life.
Born in San Francisco, David Alan Harvey was raised in Virginia. He discovered photography at the age of 11. Harvey purchased a used Leica with savings from his newspaper route and began photographing his family and neighborhood in 1956.