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Visura founder Adriana Teresa Letorney interviews Ecuadorian photojournalist Johanna Alarcón  (Johis) for this new series highlighting Visura members. Johanna's work is focused on socio-cultural humanitarian and gender issues, primarily in Latin America. Produced by Visura Directed by Adriana Teresa Letorney Filmed & Edited by..

Women are continuously underrepresented in the newsroom. Women make up less than 37% of the articles produced by major news orgs, and only 8% are produced by women of color. In a key political year, only 34% of U.S. election coverage is generated by women – still, their coverage is often questioned, attacked, or distrusted. This hostile..

Visura founder Adriana Teresa Letorney interviews Canadian artist Sara Hylton for this new video series highlighting visual storytellers from around the world. Sara's work is focused on the resilience, humanity, and quiet beauty in the lives of her subjects. As a medium format film photographer, Hylton uses her craft as a tool of defiance..

Editor's Note: For the first installment of this multi-part series, writer Clary Estes sat down with educator,  author  & Dean Emeritus of the International Center of Photography (ICP) School Fred Ritchin to discuss the role technology has played in visual storytelling, photojournalism, and media, including the challenges and..

Editor's note: The Reframe Column is a series of essays and interviews aimed at examining new media and visual storytelling. For this three-part interview series, Clary Estes sat down with New York-based British editor and business manager Stephen Mayes to discuss the state of photojournalism. For Part I, Mayes argues that the photographic..

When I left my family and hometown of Puerto Rico at the young age of 23 to New York to pursue my dream of becoming a professional visual storyteller after graduating from the University of Puerto Rico, where I studied Anthropology- I was filled with so much strength, courage, and hope. I knocked on every door I had access to, which were not..

The International Women Media Foundation (IWMF)— www.iwmf.org —  is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization   that offers safety training, reporting trips, and byline opportunities, all tailored to female journalists — both established and up-and-coming. The organization is inclusive of all journalists who identify as..

Interview by Adriana Teresa Letorney , Visura Follow Gina Martin via Visura Originally Published in October 2017— Gina Martin has worked at National Geographic for 17 years.  She is the Managing Account Executive, Editorial Sales for their photo agency, NG Creative. Gina is the Founder and Executive Director of the Bob and Diane ..

“From a tech perspective, we always have a choice. Do we want to foster respect, integrity, kindness, and unity, even when we differ? And there might be emotions. Allow for that space to happen and not take it and sensationalize it. And I always will choose that.” — ADRIANA TERESA LETORNEY The Daring podcast series features..

Antonio Pulgarin is a Colombian-American lens-based artist who uses photography, photographic collage and mixed media. Recently, Pulgarin announced his first solo exhibition titled,  “I stand here, like the sun that frightens the cold/Aquí me paró, como el sol que asusta el frío" on display at the..

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of FotoVisura Inc, Visura Media or Visura.co. Writer Clary Estes is publishing this essay as a personal reflection on the Reframe  series of articles published by Visura Media in relation to..

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of FotoVisura Inc, Visura Media or Visura.co. Writer Clary Estes is publishing this essay as a personal reflection on the Reframe  series of articles published by Visura Media in relation to..