Hail Mary with extra height

A wide angle lens on a monopod will often give you the extra height needed as in the coverage of the Women's March in downtown Fort Wayne. The Journal Gazette photogrpher Rachel Von wanted to show large turn out to the event. She set the camera on a timer to take the photos since her arms aren't long enough.

Photos of the Year 2017

Photos of the Year 2017 from The Journal Gazette on Vimeo.

Eugene Smith "The Country Doctor"

W. Eugene Smith left his most enduring mark with a series of midcentury photo essays for LIFE magazine. The Wichita, Kans.–born photographer spent weeks immersing himself in his subjects’ lives, from a South Carolina nurse-­midwife to the residents of a Spanish village. His aim was to see the world from the perspective of his subjects—and to compel viewers to do the same. “I do not seek to possess my subject but rather to give myself to it,” he said of his approach. Nowhere was this clearer than in his landmark photo essay “Country Doctor.” Smith spent 23 days with Dr. Ernest Ceriani in and around Kremmling, Colo., trailing the hardy physician through the ranching community of 2,000 souls beneath the Rocky Mountains. He watched him tend to infants, deliver injections in the backseats of cars, develop his own x-rays, treat a man with a heart attack and then phone a priest to give last rites. By digging so deeply into his assignment, Smith created a singular, starkly intimate glimpse into the life of a remarkable man. It became not only the most influential photo essay in history but the aspirational template for the form. click here to see the photo essay To watch American Masters video about Eugene Smith click here

'Celebrating the life of Joe Cox'

A lot of planning goes into covering a story such as this. Click here to see video & photo gallery Photo by Chad Ryan | The Journal Gazette

Tales of the Digital Age

PBS American Photography

Journal Gazette Photos of the Year

Photosof the Year2016 from The Journal Gazette on Vimeo.

Our favorite photos from 2016

Why photojournalism matters

By now you’ve probably seen the remarkable images captured by the Associated Press’ Burhan Ozbilici in an art gallery in Ankara, Turkey. The photojournalist covered the assassination of Russian diplomat Andrei Karlov, which sadly, wasn't a scene of absurdist performance art. Read More

Power of Photojournalism 2/2

Power of Photojournalism - Winners of the 66th Pictures of the Year International and editors talk about photojournalism and their work. Winning photos are also presented.

Power of Photojournalism 1/2

Power of Photojournalism - Winners of the 66th Pictures of the Year International and editors talk about photojournalism and their work. Winning photos are also presented.

Life on the Border: The Karen People of Burma

Life on the Border: The Karen People of Burma
Photographs by Robert Gerhardt
October 12 - November 23, 2011
Opening Reception: October 12, 6-7PM
Artist Lecture with Robert Gerhardt
Wednesday, October 12, 2011; 7:30pm
North Campus Facility Auditorium
New York based photojournalist Robert Gerhardt will have a portfolio of his works from documenting Burmese refugees living in Thailand. This body of work describes the plight that this people are facing currently by being displaced from their homeland. This portfolio has unique significance to Fort Wayne since this community has the second largest Burmese population in the United Sates. This exhibition offers the campus and community a unique perspective of the current world. Gerhardt has been generous in donating this portfolio of 46 silver gelatin prints to the School of Creative Arts for educational purposes.
See Gerhardt's photos

Lens: Photography, Video, and Visual Journalism

The New York Times Pictures of the Day

Vivian Maier

Vivian Maier, a Chicago Nanny who took more than 100,000 photos during her life time but never showed them to anyone. Now that she’s gone and her photos have been discovered, some say she may rank among the top street photographers of the 20th century. December 22, 2010 Chicago Tonight WTTW January 7, 2011 through April at the Chicago Cultural Center

National Geographic News: Photos from the Front Lines Video Clip (03:35)

A 21 year-old soldier’s stunning photographs of his life in combat earned him a place in National Geographic Magazine- and this video has earned National Geographic an emmy nomination.