TIME contract photographer Dominic Nahr documents the opposition movement in Senegal, which is hoping to unite the spark of reform and political consciousness not just in the country, but across Africa, to finally bring to a close the unhappy era of the continent’s Big Men.
French photographer Rémi Ochlik was killed on Feb. 22 when Syrian forces bombed a makeshift media center in the besieged city of Homs. We present a tribute to this promising young photojournalist’s work.
On Feb. 11, James Nachtwey was awarded the Dresden International Peace Prize, an award given to those who go above and beyond to prevent violence. Oscar-nominated director Wim Wenders presented the prize.
After the miraculous 18-day revolt that ousted the authoritarian regime of President Hosni Mubarak, many proud Egyptians say the youth succeeded where decades of repressed and compromised opposition parties had not. But twelve months later, Tahrir Square is a ravaged and frustrated version of its former self. TIME contract photographer Dominic Nahr documents Egypt’s struggling youth movement.
From freezing conditions across Europe and riots in Greece to New York City’s Westminster Dog Show and Sumo wrestling in India, TIME’s photo department presents the best images of the week.
Today the winners of the prestigious 55th annual World Press Photo competition were announced in Amsterdam, and Samuel Aranda from Spain received the prize for World Press Photo of the Year 2011.
As Liberia inaugurates Nobel Laureate Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to her second term as president today, photographer Glenna Gordon reflects on how the West African nation continues to grapple with its complicated past.
LightBox has compiled this yearbook for 2011, literally picking a photo for each day of this astonishing year. It is a remarkable memorial to its high and low points, to agony and to exhilaration. But let the pictures speak for themselves.
The romantic notion is that photojournalists bare unique witness to the events of the world as they unfold around them. In reality, due to circumstance, comfort and organizational requirements, photographers often find themselves in the company of fellow photojournalists, working side by side, when covering the news.
Sometimes words just aren’t enough. Our photojournalism this year offers the chance to not only see, but also feel the story.
