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Announcing The Winners Of The Washington Post Open Call For Photographers

By The Washington Post — The Washington Post is delighted to announce the winners and honorable mentions of its 2018 Open Call for photographers...

Feb 5, 2019 3605

WORLD: Maintaining A Competitive Hedge

By The Washington Post — How hippies, farmers and Prince Charles are preserving the ancient art of hedgelaying. By William Booth Photography by Tori Ferenc Ladies..

Jan 20, 2019 1526

A Diminished Document

By The Washington Post — Trump cut Grand Staircase-Escalante nearly in half to spur a mining boom. But those lost protections may not yield big profits. Text by ..

Jan 20, 2019 1330

Unlocking A Kingdom’S Long-Hidden Treasures

By The Washington Post — The vast desert ruins of Al-Ula inspire awe. But Saudi Arabia’s crackdown on dissidents and Jamal Khashoggi’s killing could make tourism..

Jan 20, 2019 1072

Japan’S Prisons Are A Haven For Elderly Women

By Bloomberg Businessweek — Lonely seniors are shoplifting in search of the community and stability of jail. By Shiho Fukada Every aging society faces distinct challenges...

Dec 20, 2018 801

Ravaged By Drugs And Alcohol, These Women Reminded The Photographer Of His Own Mother

By The Washington Post — Magnum Photos photographer Bruce Gilden documents the plight of women drug addicts and prostitutes. Kenneth Dickerman and Bruce Gilden..

Dec 20, 2018 2261

Meet The Peacekeepers Of Nigeria’S Plateau State

By The Washington Post — They form the first line of defense between the population and the unknown masked men terrorizing central Nigeria Olivier Laurent and Jane Hahn..

Dec 17, 2018 1942

Voices Of African Photography: Telling Zimbabwe’S Stories

By The Washington Post — Voices of African Photography is a 10-part series presented in partnership with Everyday Africa and the African Photojournalism Database to..

Golden Age Images Of Iraq By ‘The Father Of Iraqi Photography’

By The Washington Post — Latif Al-Ani holds the reputation as being the founding "father of Iraqi photography," known for his images of urban life in Iraq in the..

A Young Girl Says Goodbye To Her Great-Grandfather — A Vietnam Veteran And Her Hero

By The Washington Post — Photographer Angus Mordant documents a painful week as a family buries a beloved patriarch in Missouri. MaryAnne Golon and Angus Mordant Read..

Nov 16, 2018 1140

Searching For ‘Black Diamonds’ In The Treacherous Conditions Of India’S ‘Capital Of Coal’

By The Washington Post — Photographer Sebastian Sardi documents coal mining in Dhanbad, India. Written by Kenneth Dickerman and Sebastian Sardi Read the article,..

Nov 14, 2018 900

Voices Of African Photography: At The Intersection Of Identity, Power And Belonging

By The Washington Post — By Olivier Laurent November 5 Voices of African Photography is a 10-part series presented in partnership with the African Photojournalism..

Nov 5, 2018 1371

What It Is Like Inside A Tightknit, Reclusive Community Of Irish Travellers

By The Washington Post — Photographer Mary Turner has spent years documenting a tightknit, reclusive community of Irish Travellers. Fueled by curiosity about how they were..

Russian Neopagans Move Their Faith From The Fringes

By The Washington Post — Pavel Volkov, Amanda Erickson and Chloe Coleman For centuries, Russia’s pagans practiced their faith on the fringes. But lately, the..

Oct 31, 2018 1246

Take A Journey Through An ‘Apocalyptic, Never-Ending Winter’ In ‘Bright Black World’

By The Washington Post — By Kenneth Dickermann and Todd Hido Todd Hido is one of the most acclaimed photographers working today. His work is characterized by a dreamy,..

Oct 25, 2018 2454

Deadline: Colin Trevorrow Sponsors Two Scout Film Fest Emerging Filmmaker Grants

By Colin Trevorrow — EXCLUSIVE: Jurassic World director Colin Trevorrow is boosting the next generation of filmmakers, sponsoring two Scout Film..

Oct 25, 2018 244

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