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Media Focus Photo June 8, 2015

On the Invisibility of Upper East Side Primates, and the Rich in General

When it comes to candid images of the upper and the upper-upper classes, a secret shame of the visual media is that it self-censors.

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Media & Culture Photo June 5, 2015

A Demanding Photo from Lynn Johnson’s National Geographic Cannabis Feature

What's powerful about the photo is how it functions as testimony.

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Campaign '16 Photo June 4, 2015

Clinton / Sanders #2: The Look of Authenticity

Hillary's Iowa campaign photos so far have demonstrated the ultimate concern, engagement and compassion. And that’s the problem.

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International Focus Photo June 3, 2015

Behind the Niqab: The (Male) Photographer's Perspective of Life Through the Veil – Part 2

The ability to frame a shot and have that image published in and discussed by major outlets is a privilege. Unfortunately, that privilege is too often reserved for men.

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The Caitlyn Jenner VF cover: Actually, What the Moment Called For Was Going Beyond Vanity

I, for one (maybe, the only one), think that the V in VF actually matters. Or, that there’s something weird in the culture when the exhibition of vanity is so equated to empowerment.

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