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Nuri Vallbona

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Nuri Vallbona, a 2001 Nieman Fellow, is a photojournalist with The Miami Herald.

Recognizing the Special Value of Still Photos in a Video World

Arleen White struggles to cope after the judge accepted a plea of manslaughter in connection with the murder of her 15-year-old son. Photo by Nuri Vallbona/The Miami Herald.RELATED ARTICLE“Being a…
March 30, 2010

Being a Photojournalist Doesn’t Equal Job Security

After taking a buyout, a longtime newspaper photographer thinks about her future direction in an industry where multimedia now rules and technological know-how is essential.
March 30, 2010
Coming Ashore

Coming Ashore

“Tranquilo, que ya llegaste!” (“Stay calm, you made it.”) a bystander (right) says to Cordoba as the officers restrain him Officers try to catch Cordoba and verify that he is…
September 15, 2006

Seeing Is Believing

‘There was so much destruction that I couldn’t put down my camera.’
December 15, 2005

‘Fields of Despair’

Words and images tell stories of forgotten workers.
June 15, 2004

A Photojournalist Portrays a Changing Community

As residents begin to trust officers, the fight against drugs picks up momentum. Lebonah Israel ponders her future after she asked Sgt. Frank Dean to drive her to drug rehabilitation,…
December 15, 2000