Photojournalism and Documentary Photography News: Sept. 7-13
Photo by Sean Rayford
New Image Centre Exhibition Celebrates the Importance of Photojournalism (9.13.25)
“The fall season of the Image Centre launched with a photojournalism exhibition as a way of honouring its history, according to Gaëlle Morel, the curator of the exhibition. The Centre was founded in 2012 when the university received and mounted a collection of photographs, called the Black Star Collection. “
Remembering Chris Steele-Perkins (1947–2025) (9.13.25)
“Chris Steele-Perkins, Magnum photographer and one of the most acute chroniclers of postwar Britain, has died aged 78. His friend, the photographer Homer Sykes, shares a personal note.”
'It is a calling': Photojournalist Lynsey Addario on capturing the human toll of war (9.12.25)
"My instinct was to flee. But I told myself, no, I've just witnessed the intentional targeting of a family, and I need to stay and photograph this," she told Matt Galloway on The Current.”
Magnum photographer Chris Steele-Perkins dies aged 78 (9.12.25)
“British photojournalist and war photographer had worked for the celebrated Magnum Photos agency for over 40 years.”
“The international photojournalism exhibition lands for the first time at the Recoleta with more than 150 photographs that portray global current affairs.”
“The European Union (EU) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Ukraine are proud to announce the launch of the documentary photo exhibition “The Lights Stay On,” which will be on display at the European Parliament’s Info Hub from 15 to 26 September 2025.”
Former Sun photographer nominated to Hall of Fame (9.12.25)
“Jim Forbes, who lives in Prairie Village and has earned a Pulitzer Prize for his work, will receive the honor on Nov. 13 at the Sunflower Nonprofit Center in Topeka.”
Photojournalist Michael J. Costa presents Learning to Breathe, Trekking in Nepal, in Costa Gallery (9.11.25)
“Learning to Breathe, Trekking in Nepal is a new photo exhibition by Costa Gallery owner and photojournalist Michael J. Costa, which includes images from his 2016 trek to Mt. Everest Base Camp and his 2017 climb to Annapurna. The show hangs in Los Osos’ Costa Gallery through Oct. 26.”
Documentary Uncovers Story of 12-Year-Old Vietnam War Photojournalist (9.11.25)
“A new BBC short documentary has uncovered the story of Lo Manh Hung, a 12-year-old photographer who covered the Vietnam War and is believed to be the world’s youngest photojournalist.”
Chattanooga Now Events - Photojournalist David Guttenfelder to Speak for Veterans Day (9.11.25)
“A visual explorer and pathfinder, Guttenfelder has spent more than 25 years focusing on geopolitical conflict, conservation, and culture while living in Japan, India, Israel, Ivory Coast, and Kenya. His work from the war in Afghanistan was part of the “War/Photography: Images of Armed Conflict and Its Aftermath” exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston.”
A New Exhibit at the Carnegie Museum of Art Redefines American Photojournalism (9.11.25)
“The fall season of the Image Centre launched with a photojournalism exhibition as a way of honouring its history, according to Gaëlle Morel, the curator of the exhibition. The Centre was founded in 2012 when the university received and mounted a collection of photographs, called the Black Star Collection. “
DSLR Sales Crash 54% in One Year, CIPA Reports (9.10.25)
“Camera sales reports have been showing a changing trend. Since the launch of mirrorless cameras, DSLRs have become obsolete, and their shipments are facing lower value. On the other hand, mirrorless cameras are taking control with every company going after them”
Review: Danny Lyon’s ‘The Bikeriders’ cruises into the Booth Museum (9.10.25)
“Leather, chrome, smoke and a Leica camera: Danny Lyon mixed them into an image of America few had seen. When the young photographer embedded with the Chicago Outlaws motorcycle gang in the late 1960s, he didn’t just capture a subculture — he helped invent one. The resulting work shocked and fascinated audiences when his book The Bikeriders was first published in 1968.”
‘No Guarantees’ is a PetaPixel Film About Photography, Fishing, and Fatherhood (9.9.25)
“The movie, which was shot in the Tongas National Forest in Alaska, is an introspective film where Niccolls, usually seen as a gregarious photographer and camera reviewer, reveals more about himself through fly fishing and memories of his father.”
Remembering Chris Steele Perkins, chronicler of UK youth culture and much more (9.9.25)
“Chris Steele Perkins, a highly influential and well-travelled British documentary photographer, has died in Japan aged 78.”
SIU’s Sharp Museum exhibition, Sept. 12 lecture highlights women photojournalists (9.9.25)
”Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Evelyn Hockstein will be the guest speaker as the notable work of women photojournalists is highlighted in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Sharp Museum this fall.”
Cumbrian farmer with chronic illness featured in photography exhibition (9.9.25)
“Andrew Jackson, 58, from Littlebeck Farm near Penrith, has lived with ME/CFS (myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome) for more than 13 years. His story is featured in Lives We Cannot Live, a photographic exhibition running at Oxo Tower Wharf on London’s South Bank from September 24 to September 28.”
'Love+War': Photojournalist Lynsey Addario on the Mortar Strike in Ukraine That Nearly Killed Her (9.9.25)
“Lynsey Addario has witnessed atrocities, lost colleagues and was even kidnapped in Libya in her 20 years as a war photographer. Now the new documentary “Love + War” shows how the Pulitzer winner balanced her harrowing career with her family life in Britain.”
Inside the flames: Josh Edelson's decade documenting California's wildfires at 'Visa pour l'Image' (9.9.25)
“From the heart of California's infernos to the front lines of the climate crisis, photographer Josh Edelson has spent 10 years capturing the raw reality of wildfire destruction. His haunting images, showcased at the "Visa pour l'Image" photojournalism festival in southern France, reveal the human stories behind the flames – stories that resonate deeply as Europe faces its own devastating blazes.”
Join the Boston Globe’s high school photojournalism program (9.9.25)
“Globe Schools runs a high school sports photojournalism program.”
The World Is No Longer Right (9.8.25)
“For its 37th edition, Visa pour l'Image continues to show us, head-on, through images and their captions, the state of the world as it is.”
The Swiss woman who fled the Nazis and changed Brazilian photojournalism (9.9.25)
“Her photography captured Brazil’s social transformation with a modern, European-influenced style, uniting art and journalism. As a trailblazing woman photojournalist, she brought unique and intimate perspectives to the Brazilian scene. Today, she is celebrated as one of the earliest and most influential figures in Latin American photojournalism.”
Photo’s New Weekend News Manager (9.8.25)
“We’re (NYT) excited to welcome Justin Lane to the Photo leadership team as the weekend news manager. In his role, Justin will work closely with Clinton and the other deputies, overseeing live, breaking news, and enterprise planning and presentation for our weekend news report. “
Los Lunas features award-winning photojournalist’s work (9.8.25)
“A career photojournalist is having his work featured at the Los Lunas Museum of Heritage and Art. “I became a photojournalist because I was in love with reality,” says Rick Kozak.”
Newspaper picture editors’ picks for Visa pour l’Image – in pictures (9.8.25)
“Images chosen by 24 international newspaper picture editors will compete at this year’s Visa pour l’Image, the festival of photojournalism in Perpignan, France.”
“Thankfully, about forty minutes in, the doc finds its true focus (though yes, this emphasis is foreshadowed). Suddenly, the title “Love+War” makes sense; the film’s title comes to bear real, complex and meaningful fruit.”
Hong Kong photojournalist Nicole Tung on her award-winning work in Asia and beyond (9.7.25)
“The Hong Kong-born freelance photojournalist, best known for her award-winning work focusing on the humanitarian impact of war, is based in Istanbul, Turkey. The Middle East is a key focus of her work.”
Documentary photographer's unseen work on display (9.7.25)
“Chris Killip spent time in Askam-in-Furness in 1981 and 1982, capturing the intersection between urban and rural life in the west Cumbrian coastal town by befriending members of the community.”
'Black Photojournalism' exhibition captures famous people and everyday life in America (9.7.25)
“Charles “Teenie” Harris’ photography for the Pittsburgh Courier has left an indelible legacy for Pittsburgh and photojournalism as a whole. The Carnegie Museum of Art houses a permanent collection containing 80,000 photos taken by Harris from the 1930s to the ‘’80s that document everyday life in Pittsburgh’s Black neighborhoods.”
50×50: Collecting Photographs as an Act of Resistance (9.7.25)
“Side Gallery, the photography gallery based in Newcastle, reaffirms the value of documentary photography with the project 50×50. Fifty photographs, signed by some of the most important names on the international scene, sold for fifty pounds each. A democratic and accessible format that transforms the act of collecting images into an act of cultural resistance.”
Reports from Gaza, Sudan, DRC honoured at French photojournalism festival (9.7.25)
“Among the numerous prizes at the Visa pour l'image photojournalism festival in Perpignan, the prestigious Visa d'or News was awarded to Ivor Prickett of the New York Times for his work on the war in Sudan. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Humanitarian Visa d'Or went to Saher Alghorra for his work in the Gaza Strip, while George Steinmetz received lifetime achievement award.”
Nigeria is a land of milk and honey, only those with pure hearts will see its blessings - Adedayo (9.7.25)
“Dayo Adedayo is a Nigerian documentary photographer and author. He studied Photography at Westminster College and specialised in Photography Arts at the University of Westminster, London.”
Jean-Pierre Laffont: “My Life Has Been a True Epic” (9.7.25)
“At 89, Jean-Pierre Laffont looks back on half a century of photojournalism with an exhibition titled “Photographing in Total Freedom”.
Jean-Pierre Laffont: “My Life Has Been a True Epic” 9.7.25)
“At 89, Jean-Pierre Laffont looks back on half a century of photojournalism with an exhibition titled “Photographing in Total Freedom.”
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