The Eddie Adams Workshop is an intense four-day gathering of the top photography professionals, along with 100 carefully selected students. The photography workshop is tuition-free, and the students are chosen based on the merit of their portfolios. PhotoWings is a proud…
Read morePhotoWings is proud to continue our collaboration with CatchLight and to announce the 2025 Visual Storytelling Summit! In an era where truth is increasingly contested, partisanship and distrust have reached unprecedented levels. The rise of synthetic imagery further challenges our…
Read more2025 Education videos are now live! Photoville connects visual storytellers to a worldwide audience through its free photo festival in New York City, year-round activation of public spaces, and community educational programming. Since 2017, our education partnership has resulted in…
Read moreSquare Mile is an initiative by VII Community, a program of The VII Foundation in partnership with PhotoWings. The initiative presents diverse photographic explorations by members of VII Community, a worldwide network of VII Academy alumni, and Foundry Photojournalism Workshop…
Read moreSantiago Lyon is the Head of Advocacy and Education for the Adobe-led Content Authenticity Initiative, working to combat misinformation through digital content provenance. He has more than 35 years of experience in photography as an award-winning photojournalist, photo editor, media…
Read moreCatchLight believes in the power of visual storytelling to foster a more nuanced and empathetic understanding of the world. Serving as a transformational force, it is urgently bringing resources and organizations together to support leaders in a thriving visual ecosystem…
Read moreEvery year, the Foundry Photojournalism Workshop offers a chance to learn from some of the world’s most well respected photojournalists. In 2008, Foundry kicked off in Mexico City and has since been held in a different continent every year. Though…
Read moreFeaturing Lauren Walsh, Nina Berman, Spencer Platt, Maryanne Golon. This panel brings together a scholar, photographers, and a director of photography, and explores the complexities and ethical dilemmas of conflict photography in the contemporary moment. The tools of warfare include…
Read moreVII Events is a free online platform for public debate and discussion to advance the production and analysis of photography, documentary stories, and visual journalism. VII Events is a program of The VII Foundation in partnership with PhotoWings and the…
Read moreIn its fifteenth year, Foundry Photojournalism Workshop is again bringing students together to learn visual journalism in an online celebration of our global industry. This year’s workshop includes photographers from around the world through an intensive month-long virtual session.
Read moreAn extended version of 2015 LOOK3 Artist Larry Fink discussing his career as a professional photographer, at the Paramount Theater along the Charlottesville Historic Downtown Mall. Fink is interviewed by Donald Antrim who teaches in the writing program at Columbia…
Read moreSeason Four of The Essentials is now available on demand! PhotoWings is proud to partner with Everyday Projects to provide The Essentials, a series of online classes for photographers presented by The Everyday Projects + Black Women Photographers! These free,…
Read morePhoto editor Alyssa Adams co-founded the now legendary Eddie Adams Workshop with her late husband, award-winning photojournalist Eddie Adams, in 1988. Since his passing, Alyssa has become the archivist of Eddie’s body of work and related ephemera. In this video,…
Read moreIn a VII Insider series of conversations moderated by Paul Lowe, curators Hilary Roberts and Alison Nordström draw upon their vast professional experience to consider how archives are created, what is involved in maintaining them for future generations, and issues associated…
Read moreA discussion about the power and perception of photography, the value of saving both personal and professional work, photography’s importance to history and what can be learned through it. Photo Historian and Curator Gail Buckland, Photo Editor Mike Davis, Photography…
Read moreWe are proud to expand our partnership with VII to present Community, with a mission to foster opportunities and further tuition-free education of visual practitioners. Designed to be a space for open discussion and access to practical collaboration, VII Community…
Read moreINSTRUCTOR PRESENTATIONS NOW LIVE! Now in its fourteenth year, Foundry Photojournalism Workshop is again bringing students together to learn visual journalism in an online celebration of our global industry. This year’s workshop includes photographers from across the United States through…
Read more2024 Photoville Education videos are now live! We’re honored to continue our partnership again with Photoville. You’re in for another rich, unique and personal photographic experience.
Read moreIntroducing a series of ten lessons created in partnership with the Everyday Projects. Defining Community, Stereotypes, and Representation. Learning Objectives Students will evaluate how different communities or issues are represented in the media and how that representation relates to actual…
Read morePhotoWings’s long-term partner, CatchLight, and ProPublica have been nominated for a Gather Award for excellence in community-centered journalism for “Meeting History: A Garfield Park Citizen Archive. Through contemporary portraiture and the archiving, publishing, and exhibition of community photography, the project…
Read moreEd Kashi’s book, “Abandoned Moments: A Love Letter to Photography,” earned him the 2022 Book Photographer of the Year award. His work documenting the social and political issues of our time and his restless creativity place him at the forefront…
Read moreThe goal of this project is to celebrate the everyday heroes of New York City — neighborhood by neighborhood. Heroes are residents who have taken it upon themselves to organize for good in the neighborhood. The Community Heroes project pairs local…
Read moreNow in its thirteenth year, the Foundry Photojournalism Workshop offers majority world students and those from underrepresented communities in G20 countries who could not otherwise afford it a chance to learn from some of the world’s most well-respected photojournalists and photography…
Read moreExplore a community-driven educational resource, created in conjunction with the large-scale, outdoor exhibition made up of 400 photos shared by a large and diverse group of people, including everyday park goers, teenagers, and professional photographers.
Read moreAs educational partner for the exhibition, PhotoWings invites you to explore the We, Women Educational Resource Guide. The We, Women photo-based exhibition, created in collaboration with communities across the U.S., tells stories about crucial issues on the minds of many…
Read moreAt Eddie Adams Workshop, Michelle Agins, a staff photographer for the New York Times since ’89, took home the NPPA’s highest honor: the Sprague Award. We got to know Michelle at the Eddie Adams Workshop last year and had the…
Read moreSara Terry is an award-winning documentary photographer and filmmaker, and journalist. She was a 2012 Guggenheim Fellow in Photography — and a member of IATSE Local 600. She is also the founder and artistic director of The Aftermath Project, a…
Read moreLynn Johnson was hired as the first woman staff photographer at the Pittsburgh Press. She stayed at the newspaper for seven years, and during that time she convinced the editors of the Sunday newspaper to let her do photo essays.…
Read moreAndrea Douglas, Executive Director for the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center presents, “The Jefferson School, a Modern American Story” at the Paramount Theater along the Charlottesville Downtown Mall at the 2015 LOOK3 Festival.
Read moreWe are excited to announce that PhotoWings is partnering with The VII Foundation and VII Photo Agency to support and enhance the VII Events programs. PhotoWings’ support allows VII to remove the financial barriers to full membership and make VII…
Read moreOur Democracy Project (ODP) works to empower people to tell their stories of what democracy means to them, help bridge America’s divide and create a better understanding of the media. In partnership with ODP and the National Writing Project, we…
Read moreBuilding on 3 years of collaboration with educators to develop lesson plans inspired by photography projects, the Photoville x PhotoWings Education Partnership provides Artist Talks, FENCE Education Guides, and Lesson Plans, designed to engage young people with photography. Photoville collaborates…
Read moreStanley Greene (1949-2017) was born in New York. As a teenager, he was a member of the Black Panthers and an anti-Vietnam War activist. An encounter with W. Eugene Smith turned his energies to photojournalism. Greene has photographed wars and…
Read morePhotojournalists MaryAnne Golon, Annie Griffiths, and Maggie Steber are known for their award-winning work and illustrious careers—in this video, we get a small peak into their personal lives as they discuss how, even to veteran photographers, some of the most…
Read moreIn this video, John Moore tells us the story of his World Press Photo Award winning photograph of Honduran toddler Yanela Sanchez crying, as her mother, Sandra Sanchez, is detained by a U.S. border patrol agent. The photograph became a…
Read moreAward-winning photojournalist Nichole Sobecki has been on assignment in conflict zones around the world, bearing witness to a variety of difficult situations and harrowing events. We sat down for a conversation with Sobecki at the 2019 Foundry Photojournalism Workshop, and…
Read moreFrom websites like Photobucket to apps like Instagram, the digital age has seen an extraordinary explosion in everyday photography, but are we archiving these images appropriately for posterity? In this video, award-winning photographers Victor Blue, Mary Calvert, Ed Kashi, Laura…
Read morePhotoWings traveled to Dublin, Ireland to document “Collaborating on Intergenerational Stories,” the PhotoWings & AshokaU InSights grant winning project created for the Intergenerational Learning Programme at DCU. We spoke to ILP staff and participants about the poignant and educational experiences…
Read morePhotoWings Founder and President Suzie Katz shares a personal story about discovering a lost family treasure nestled in her old family photo albums. The experience reminded her of the importance of caring for our old photographs, and the potential for…
Read morePhotoWings has partnered with AshokaU to produce a free webinar, Advancing Changemaking Skills Through Photography: Self-Discovery Through Photography. With this webinar, participants gain valuable skills to use in work and in life, including: communication techniques, gaining trust and access, visual…
Read moreLouie Schwartzberg is an award-winning producer, director and cinematographer whose notable career spans more than three decades. Louie is credited by many with pioneering the contemporary stock footage industry by founding Energy Film Library, a global company, which was acquired by…
Read moreThe life of a photojournalist can be hard and dangerous, and none are immune from the detrimental effects of PTSD. In this video, award-winning photojournalists Mary Calvert, MaryAnne Golon, Ron Haviv, Lynn Johnson, John Moore, and Nichole Sobecki give expert…
Read moreWe’re thrilled to announce our latest grant opportunity, a series of PhotoWings Flash Grants. Propose a photography-based project for an opportunity to receive a grant from PhotoWings. Flash Grants will be in two funding streams with more than one award…
Read moreThe 2019 CatchLight Visual Storytelling Summit, an immersive day of conversation, inspiration and community featured leading voices in visual storytelling. The event began with portfolio reviews, where photographers shared their work with photo editors from media and tech organizations, museum curators and gallery…
Read moreAt the 2015 Foundry Photojournalism Workshop, eight renowned instructors spoke with PhotoWings about the art and importance of visual storytelling. With a wealth of experience between them, these eight photographers discussed what it means to them, how they do it, and…
Read morePhotojournalist Victor J Blue loves to read. “I find it sustains me,” he says of the narrative nonfiction published by magazines like The New Yorker and Harper’s, “I think I probably went to them initially for the photography, and then…
Read morePhotography editor and archivist Adrienne Aurichio, wife of legendary Life Magazine photojournalist Bill Eppridge, sat down with us at the Eddie Adams Workshop to discuss the work of her late husband and managing his archive. In this video, Adrienne tells…
Read moreAward-winning photographer and editor Maggie Steber is well-known for her passion for teaching, and so we were thrilled when she welcomed us into her classroom at the 2018 Foundry Photojournalism Workshop in Kolkata, India. Maggie provides insight into her style…
Read moreWe had the privilege of joining veteran photojournalist Adriana Zehbrauskas on a day trip through the streets of Mexico City, her longtime adopted home. Adriana took us with her on assignment to document baptismal ceremonies at the Basilica de Guadalupe,…
Read moreWith the “Our Democracy” project Andrea Bruce brings news literacy, community engagement and visual exploration into communities around the United States. Crisscrossing the country, Andrea connects with members of the community and uses visual and audio storytelling to explore their experiences and thoughts on…
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