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Based in Tokyo, David Guttenfelder is currently the Chief Asia Photographer for the Associated Press. He began as a freelance photographer in East Africa, after studying Swahili at the…

Based in New York, Erik Madigan Heck’s photography and films explore the intersections among fashion, painting, and classical portraiture. Since earning his MFA in Photography and Film Related Studies from…

Kitra Cahana is a documentary and fine art photographer whose work explores important social, anthropological, and spiritual themes. Born in Miami, but raised in Canada and Sweden, Kitra earned her…

Mishka Henner was a signature artist in From Here On (2011), a group show representing the new age of photography at Les Recontres d’Arles. While in Arles, he was presented…

In 1964, still living the dream of their recently gained independence, Zambia began a space program with the hope of sending the first African to the moon—catching up to…

Jeff Bridges is one of Hollywood’s most successful actors and a six-time Academy Award® nominee. Over a career that spans five decades, his work has been recognized by the Academy…

Columbia University has announced the 2013 Pulitzer Prize winners for photography. The prize for Breaking News Photography was awarded to jointly to Rodrigo Abd, Manu Brabo, Narciso Contreras, Khalil Hamra…

The School of Visual Arts in New York City has announced the availability of two $35,000 tuition grants for emerging international photographers to it's PhotoGlobal program. PhotoGlobal is a one…

Two competitions were organized at this year’s Image Festival in partnership with the Darat al Tasweer Gallery and Olympus. The Open Photography Competition was reserved to amateur photographers while the…