Photojournalism and Documentary Photography News: Sept. 27-Oct 3
Photo by Sean Rayford
Latin culture photojournalist Patrick Raycraft on a life of telling ... (dailycampus.com)
Photojournalist Patrick Raycraft gave a talk at the UConn Puerto Rican and Latin American Cultural Center (PRLACC) on Oct. 1. The talk was on the experiences of the Latin American and Spanish-speaking world through photographs as a career for Hispanic and Latine Heritage Month.
Photojournalist hospitalized after masked ICE agents throw reporters to the ground in New York immigration courthouse (The Independent) 10.2.25
Widely shared video shows masked federal agents throwing several reporters to the floor inside an immigration courthouse in downtown Manhattan, days after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer was suspended for tackling a crying woman and pinning her to the ground in the same building.
Inside the World of Photojournalism: Leah Millis on Craft, Conflict, and Career (10FPS) 10.1.25
“In the latest episode of 10 Frames Per Second, hosts Joe Giordano and Molly Roberts sit down with Leah Millis, a veteran photojournalist who spent over a dozen years covering politics, protests, war, and human‑rights crises for Reuters and the San Francisco Chronicle. She’s a Pulitzer‑Prize winner, an Emmy‑winning documentary filmmaker, and the 2025 recipient of the Women Photojournalists of Washington Lena Grant.”
Federal agents grab and shove journalists outside NYC immigration court, sending one to hospital (AP) 9.30.25
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal agents grabbed and shoved journalists in a hallway outside a New York City immigration court on Tuesday, sending one to the hospital in the latest clash between authorities enforcing President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown and members of the public seeking to observe and document their actions.
RFPs: The Alan Hagman Photojournalism Grant Program (fundsforNGOs) 9.30.25
The Alan Hagman Photojournalism Grant Program is offered annually to facilitate projects ranging from human rights to environmental issues.
CFPs: The Bob and Millie Lynn Grant Program (US) (fundsforNGOs) 9.30.25
The Bob and Millie Lynn Grant Program encourages photojournalists to pursue stories that expose the side of American society that tends to be under-covered and ignored.
Documentary Explores Life and Work of Iconic Photographer Steve Schapiro (PetaPixel) 9.29.25
Steve Schapiro — who passed away in 2022 at the age of 87 — was an American photojournalist widely recognized for his images of documenting the U.S. civil rights movement and major cultural moments of the 1960s and 1970s. His images captured historic events such as the March on Washington, the Selma to Montgomery marches, and the presidential campaign of Robert F. Kennedy before he was assassinated.
Exploring Oklahoma's trails: A photojournalist's journey across the state (Tulsa World) 9.29.25
The Tulsa World newsroom has worked on a number of projects that will publish through the end of this year.
Letter to the Editor: We would like to applaud Ethan Herx (The Post) 9.29.25
The faculty of the School of Visual Communication applauds our student’s passionate opinion in The Post, titled “Scripps, VisCom need to ditch AI.” We are glad that, as a photojournalist, Ethan Herx is adamant about images being truthful, which is fundamental to photojournalism.
War Memories of Photojournalist Rikard Larma: Capturing the Siege of Sarajevo Through His Lens (Sarajevo Times) 9.28.25
“The new installment of the documentary series The Story Behind the Photo brings the story of the work and life of Bosnian-Herzegovinian (BiH) photographer Rikard Larma, whose photographs became a testimony to the siege of Sarajevo.”
New documentary shines light on Frank Matsura and his portraits of Indigenous life in Washington (OPB) 9.28.25
“Our Mr. Matsura” will screen at Kiggins Theatre in Vancouver, Washington, on Sunday, alongside a traveling exhibit of Frank Matsura’s photography at the Japanese American Museum of Oregon, which runs through February 2026.
Àngel Garcia wins Miravisions photojournalism award for coverage of Valencia floods (Catalan News) 9.27.25
Bloomberg photographer wins for second consecutive year with powerful images capturing the horror and solidarity of tragedy
‘Black Photojournalism’ Review: Pictures Without Prejudice at the Carnegie Museum of Art (Wall Street Journal) 9.27.25
An exhibition in Pittsburgh highlights the work of black photographers, both well-known and unidentified, who captured the life of their community and beyond.
A year after hurricane, photojournalists reflect back on their coverage (Augusta Chronicle) 9.27.25
As the anniversary of Hurricane Helene nears, USA Today Network photojournalists reflect on their most powerful images of the storm.
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