Occupy LA camp is cleaned after occupiers were evicted.

    Occupy Wall Street Book Launch & Slideshow

    Anyone in and around Brooklyn should head out on Wed, Jan 18, to catch the book launch for Occupy Wall Street Movement: The 99%: How the Occupy Wall Street Movement is Changing America.” The book is being published by Alternet and includes some great images. The slideshow was curated by my friend and colleague, Nina [...]

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    Judith Halberstam

    Gender Bending Assignment

    As most any photojournalist will tell you, it’s the subject matter that draws us to the profession. And I’m no different. By and large, the subject matter is what makes a job interesting or boring. Meeting new people, exploring new cultures or segments of society with our cameras and learning about new subjects is a [...]

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    Having fun on frozen Tenaya Lake in Yosemite.

    A Warm Winter Day in Yosemite

    Anyone who has ever driven to the Eastern Sierras from Southern California has enjoyed the sites so common along Highway 395. The desert turning from scrub brush to volcanic rock, the looming presence of Mt Whitney, the time warp that are the towns of Lone Pine, Independence and Big Pine. These are all a integral [...]

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    Occupy LA takes part in N17, the National Day of Protest on November 17, 2011 which marked the 2 month anniversary of the Occupy movement.

    The Protester

    TIME magazine’s prestigious and much anticipated Person of the Year award today went to the hundreds of thousands of protesters around the world who have brought political and financial change to the forefront of global discussion. Yes, the PROTESTER is the Person of the Year. To honor all the activists who have taken to the [...]

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    Occupy LA takes part in N17, the National Day of Protest on November 17, 2011 which marked the 2 month anniversary of the Occupy movement.

    Occupy LA: Moving On…….

    Hours after the eviction of Occupiers in Los Angeles, the camp that hummed for two months from the energy of optimism and direct democracy was nothing more than a 30 ton pile of debris. The food, medical, media and spiritual tents were leveled. An endless array of protest signs, books and tents were strewn about [...]

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    Occupy LA protester after all night stand off.

    Occupy LA: Still Standing

    Hours after the city’s deadline for eviction had passed, Occupy LA was still standing. Protesters who turned the 1.7 acre City Hall park into their home seven weeks ago made up for a sleepless night by crashing out on sidewalks, pallets, dirt and even in trees. A noticeably smaller crowd (police estimated 150 fewer tents [...]

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    Business of Photography

    Adjunct Professor Michael Ward teaches class at Ventura Community College in Ventura, California.
    8 Things I Think I Think about the Business of Photojournalism

    I just completed the book “Steve Jobs” that detailed the Apple co-founders life and time…

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    Published Work

    Occupy LA tent city at Los Angeles City Hall.
    Occupy Images Featured by Novus Select

    A little love from the agency that I’ve been with for a dozen years. Thanks to Aurora Photos f…

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    Immigration

    Immigration demonstration in Los Angeles.
    Supreme Court to Weigh In on SB1070

    Tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Los Angeles on May 1, 2010 to protest agai…

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    Reflections

    Everyone is a Photographer
    So, You’re A Pro Photographer?

    This is funny because it is so true. I’ve seen it, heard and and experienced it. It reminds me…

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    Photo Education

    Self Portrait of Jeanne Hart. © Jeanne Hart
    The Best of UCLA Digital Photography for Fall, 2011

    As any teacher will attest, the joy of teaching comes when you see your students understand the topi…

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