Visual Journalism
Photojournalism is changing, propelled by newsroom budget cuts, multimedia possibilities, and the ubiquity of digital images. In Visual Journalism, photojournalists write about emerging digital business strategies and their efforts to expand the reach of their photographs online and on gallery walls. They also share ideas about how to fund projects of personal passion and societal value. Their words tell vital stories about how they do their work; slideshows of their photographs—exclusive to our Web site—and multimedia presentations convey their visual stories. Read and watch as the future of photojournalism unfolds.
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"Journey to a New Beginning"
- Ed KashiFrom a book to a Web site, from a series of photographs to a digital flipbook, my work—and that of many of my colleagues—is looking anew at the long-standing notion that it is the task of a photographer to capture a decisive moment. In these three multimedia projects, I have been able to tell visual stories in more dimensions and with greater authenticity. This enables me to give a bigger voice to my subjects while experimenting with new forms of self-expression.
Workers subcontracted by Shell Oil Company to clean up an oil spill in Oloibiri, Niger Delta use no safety gear. They are paid $1 a day. Photo by Ed Kashi from the book “Curse of the Black Gold.”
“Curse of the Black Gold” is a piece that was conceived not only as a companion to my 2008 book with the same title but as a tool for advocacy and education about what’s happening in the Niger Delta.
“Three” is a conceptual piece that Julie Winokur produced as a companion to my newest book, “Three.” It’s a series of triptychs created with images culled from my archive.
“Iraqi Kurdistan” is a flipbook coproduced with MediaStorm. With still photographs in motion, it looks at the daily lives of the Kurdish people in northern Iraq.
"Journey to a New Beginning"
- Ed KashiFrom a book to a Web site, from a series of photographs to a digital flipbook, my work—and that of many of my colleagues—is looking anew at the long-standing notion that it is the task of a photographer to capture a decisive moment. In these three multimedia projects, I have been able to tell visual stories in more dimensions and with greater authenticity. This enables me to give a bigger voice to my subjects while experimenting with new forms of self-expression.
Workers subcontracted by Shell Oil Company to clean up an oil spill in Oloibiri, Niger Delta use no safety gear. They are paid $1 a day. Photo by Ed Kashi from the book “Curse of the Black Gold.”
“Curse of the Black Gold” is a piece that was conceived not only as a companion to my 2008 book with the same title but as a tool for advocacy and education about what’s happening in the Niger Delta.
“Three” is a conceptual piece that Julie Winokur produced as a companion to my newest book, “Three.” It’s a series of triptychs created with images culled from my archive.
“Iraqi Kurdistan” is a flipbook coproduced with MediaStorm. With still photographs in motion, it looks at the daily lives of the Kurdish people in northern Iraq.
