Photojournalism and Documentary Photography News: Oct 4-10
Photo by Sean Rayford
Own a Piece of Photojournalism History With World Press Photo’s 70th Anniversary Print Sale (DIYPhoto) 10.10.25
“If you’ve ever wanted to own a piece of photographic history, now’s your chance. To mark its 70th anniversary, World Press Photo is hosting a special print sale, 70 Prints for 70 Years. The name tells you everything – they will offer a curated collection of 70 powerful images from the World Press Photo archive. This is a rare opportunity to bring home some of the most striking moments in journalism.”
World Press Photo Celebrates 70 Years of Photojournalism With Upcoming Print Sale (My Modern Met) 10.7.25
“Gathering photographs from the past seven decades, 70 Prints for 70 Years explores World Press Photo’s rich visual history and its enduring impact upon the field. The photographs span an impressive array of subjects, whether it be the migration of monarch butterflies across Mexico or underground ballroom events during Lagos Pride.”
'Love+War', ‘Armed Only With A Camera’ Aim At Conflict Photojournalists (Deadline) 10.7.25
“The headline on a UNESCO report from last December sums up a grim reality: “Journalists killed in 2024: a heavy death toll in conflict zones for the second year running.
In Gaza, in Ukraine, and in other battlegrounds around the world, photojournalists and reporters continue to risk their lives to document the brutal impact of war on combatants and innocent civilians. What compels them to take on such dangerous assignments? Two new Oscar-contending documentaries provide insight into that important but unsettling question.”
France prosecutors launch war crimes investigation after photojournalist death in Ukraine (Jurist) 10.6.25
French prosecutors on Sunday announced the opening of a “war crimes” investigation following the death of French photojournalist Antoni Lallican in southeastern Ukraine, according to the state-owned network France 24.
In the moment: 40 years of Reuters photojournalism (The Guardian) 10.6.25
“The way we see the world can change in a few hundredths of a second. That’s the time it takes to capture a photograph. Reuters has published more than 14 million photographs over the past four decades, a new book, In the Moment, looks back over 40 years of photojournalism.”
Lines of Engagement with contemporary photojournalism (British Journal of Photography) 10.6.25
“Lines of Engagement, How Technology, Ethics and Trust Shape Photojournalism Today provided an urgent insight into the contemporary construction of visual narratives, hosted at the London College of Communication but open to all in person and online.”
See Palm Beach County through the eyes of Sunshine State Photojournalist of the Year (Palm Beach Post) 10.5.25
Photojournalist Greg Lovett has been covering Palm Beach County, its people, their triumphs and tragedies and everything life offers in between for more than three decades. In September, a portfolio of his work from 2024 and the testimony of his colleagues propelled him to yet another accolade in a career full of them, this one from Florida's Society for Professional Journalism: Photojournalist of the Year.
French Photojournalist Killed in Drone Attack in Ukraine (NYT) 10.4.25
“A French photojournalist was killed by a drone in eastern Ukraine on Friday.“
French photojournalist Antoni Lallican killed by a drone in Ukraine (France 24) 10.4.25
“French photojournalist Antoni Lallican, 37, was killed on Friday in eastern Ukraine's Donbas region in a drone attack, according to European journalists' associations. It was the first time a journalist has been killed by a drone in Ukraine since Russia's 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine.”
French photojournalist killed in drone strike in Ukraine (BBC) 10.4.25
“French photojournalist Antoni Lallican has been killed in a Russian drone strike in eastern Ukraine, the Ukrainian military has said.
Grigoriy Ivanchenko, a Ukrainian photojournalist working alongside Mr Lallican, was injured in the same attack on the outskirts of Komyshuvakha, a village in the Donetsk region.”
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