Photojournalist Victor J Blue reflects on his early experiences with photography and describes his path from traveler and hobbyist to professional photojournalist.
Victor J. Blue is a New York based photojournalist. He has photographed stories and completed assignments in Guatemala, Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras, India and Afghanistan, and has documented news stories and social issues across the United States. He worked as a newspaper staff photographer at The Record in Stockton CA, and completed a Masters Degree in Visual Communication at Ohio University. Through documentary photography he works to put a face on the defining issues of our day, and communicate something universal from the particulars of individual lives.
His photographs have appeared in Time, Newsweek, The New York Times, US News and World Report, The Wall Street Journal, Le Monde, Mother Jones, The San Francisco Chronicle and on The Discovery Channel and The History Channel. He has shown photographs in solo exhibitions and in group shows at the Powerhouse Gallery in New York City, the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, and at 111 Minna Gallery and the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. In both 2010 and 2011 his work in Afghanistan was honored in the Pictures of the Year International Competition, and in 2010 was the 2nd Place Photographer of the Year in the San Francisco Bay Area Press Photographers Association. In 2008 he was awarded a first place award in the NPPA Best of Photojournalism contest, and First, Second, and Award of Excellence awards in the SFBAPPA competition and was a member of the team that won the Fairbanks Award for Public Service Reporting from the Associated Press News Executives Council.
Victor J. Blue - Guatemala
Photojournalist Victor J Blue discusses his long relationship with Guatemala, the first country he documented as a photojournalist, and his ongoing mission to use photography to aid in the struggle for human rights.
Victor J. Blue is a New York based photojournalist. He has photographed stories and completed assignments in Guatemala, Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras, India and Afghanistan, and has documented news stories and social issues across the United States. He worked as a newspaper staff photographer at The Record in Stockton CA, and completed a Masters Degree in Visual Communication at Ohio University. Through documentary photography he works to put a face on the defining issues of our day, and communicate something universal from the particulars of individual lives.
His photographs have appeared in Time, Newsweek, The New York Times, US News and World Report, The Wall Street Journal, Le Monde, Mother Jones, The San Francisco Chronicle and on The Discovery Channel and The History Channel. He has shown photographs in solo exhibitions and in group shows at the Powerhouse Gallery in New York City, the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, and at 111 Minna Gallery and the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. In both 2010 and 2011 his work in Afghanistan was honored in the Pictures of the Year International Competition, and in 2010 was the 2nd Place Photographer of the Year in the San Francisco Bay Area Press Photographers Association. In 2008 he was awarded a first place award in the NPPA Best of Photojournalism contest, and First, Second, and Award of Excellence awards in the SFBAPPA competition and was a member of the team that won the Fairbanks Award for Public Service Reporting from the Associated Press News Executives Council.
Victor J. Blue - Observing, Noticing, Remembering
Photojournalist Victor Blue reflects on the development of his photographic process, the diverse body of work he has made, and the ways that writing has played a crucial role in his journey to become a visual storyteller.
Victor J. Blue is a New York based photojournalist. He has photographed stories and completed assignments in Guatemala, Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras, India and Afghanistan, and has documented news stories and social issues across the United States. He worked as a newspaper staff photographer at The Record in Stockton CA, and completed a Masters Degree in Visual Communication at Ohio University. Through documentary photography he works to put a face on the defining issues of our day, and communicate something universal from the particulars of individual lives.
His photographs have appeared in Time, Newsweek, The New York Times, US News and World Report, The Wall Street Journal, Le Monde, Mother Jones, The San Francisco Chronicle and on The Discovery Channel and The History Channel. He has shown photographs in solo exhibitions and in group shows at the Powerhouse Gallery in New York City, the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, and at 111 Minna Gallery and the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. In both 2010 and 2011 his work in Afghanistan was honored in the Pictures of the Year International Competition, and in 2010 was the 2nd Place Photographer of the Year in the San Francisco Bay Area Press Photographers Association. In 2008 he was awarded a first place award in the NPPA Best of Photojournalism contest, and First, Second, and Award of Excellence awards in the SFBAPPA competition and was a member of the team that won the Fairbanks Award for Public Service Reporting from the Associated Press News Executives Council.
Victor J. Blue - Gauging Risk
For photojournalists working in dangerous situations, it's essential to remain vigilant. They must always pay careful attention to their surroundings and who they can trust. They must also learn to process extreme experiences in a healthy manner. Photojournalist Victor J Blue addresses discusses these issues and how he approaches them.
Victor J. Blue is a New York based photojournalist. He has photographed stories and completed assignments in Guatemala, Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras, India and Afghanistan, and has documented news stories and social issues across the United States. He worked as a newspaper staff photographer at The Record in Stockton CA, and completed a Masters Degree in Visual Communication at Ohio University. Through documentary photography he works to put a face on the defining issues of our day, and communicate something universal from the particulars of individual lives.
His photographs have appeared in Time, Newsweek, The New York Times, US News and World Report, The Wall Street Journal, Le Monde, Mother Jones, The San Francisco Chronicle and on The Discovery Channel and The History Channel. He has shown photographs in solo exhibitions and in group shows at the Powerhouse Gallery in New York City, the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, and at 111 Minna Gallery and the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. In both 2010 and 2011 his work in Afghanistan was honored in the Pictures of the Year International Competition, and in 2010 was the 2nd Place Photographer of the Year in the San Francisco Bay Area Press Photographers Association. In 2008 he was awarded a first place award in the NPPA Best of Photojournalism contest, and First, Second, and Award of Excellence awards in the SFBAPPA competition and was a member of the team that won the Fairbanks Award for Public Service Reporting from the Associated Press News Executives Council.
Victor J. Blue - Descriptive Writing
At the Foundry Photojournalism Workshop, professional photographer and workshop instructor Victor J Blue pushed his class to improve their writing by focusing on detailed and imaginative prose.
Victor J. Blue is a New York based photojournalist. He has photographed stories and completed assignments in Guatemala, Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras, India and Afghanistan, and has documented news stories and social issues across the United States. He worked as a newspaper staff photographer at The Record in Stockton CA, and completed a Masters Degree in Visual Communication at Ohio University. Through documentary photography he works to put a face on the defining issues of our day, and communicate something universal from the particulars of individual lives.
His photographs have appeared in Time, Newsweek, The New York Times, US News and World Report, The Wall Street Journal, Le Monde, Mother Jones, The San Francisco Chronicle and on The Discovery Channel and The History Channel. He has shown photographs in solo exhibitions and in group shows at the Powerhouse Gallery in New York City, the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, and at 111 Minna Gallery and the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. In both 2010 and 2011 his work in Afghanistan was honored in the Pictures of the Year International Competition, and in 2010 was the 2nd Place Photographer of the Year in the San Francisco Bay Area Press Photographers Association. In 2008 he was awarded a first place award in the NPPA Best of Photojournalism contest, and First, Second, and Award of Excellence awards in the SFBAPPA competition and was a member of the team that won the Fairbanks Award for Public Service Reporting from the Associated Press News Executives Council.
James Whitlow Delano - Lessons in the Field
Prior to teaching at the 2014 Foundry Photojournalism Workshop in Antigua, Guatemala, award-winning reportage photographer James Whitlow Delano spent a day researching and documenting the lives and experiences of nearby village Santa Maria de Jesus. Specifically the complex issues of immigration, labor, and the lives of children. While on location, James shared some valuable insights: the philosophical and technical approaches he takes to photojournalism and bearing witness.
Through high-contrast black and white film, Delano conjures a rich, silent beauty in his subjects. In 2012, he won the PX3 Award for his photo book, Black Tsunami. See more of James' photos at: www.jameswhitlowdelano.com
James Whitlow Delano has lived in Asia for 20 years. His work has been awarded internationally: the Alfred Eisenstadt Award (from Columbia University and Life Magazine), Leica’s Oskar Barnack, Picture of the Year International, PDN and others. Delano’s series on Kabul’s drug detox and psychiatric hospital was awarded 1st place in the 2008 NPPA Best of Photojournalism competition for Best Picture Story. His first monograph book, “Empire: Impressions from China” and work from “Japan Mangaland” have shown at several Leica Galleries in Europe. “Empire” was the first ever one-person show of photography at La Triennale di Milano Museum of Art. “The Mercy Project / Inochi” his charity photo book for hospice received the PX3 Gold Award and the Award of Excellence from Communication Arts. His work has appeared in magazines and photo festivals on five continents from Visa Pour L’Image, Rencontres D’Arles; to Noorderlicht.
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