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Submit to the 2nd annual Humans of Dementia Storytelling Contest for photographers & writers

By The Visura Media Blog — The Bob & Diane Fund and other organizations are partnering with  HFC, formerly Hilarity for Charity for the 2nd annual  Humans of Dementia Storytelling Contest for writers and photographers. If you're a high school or college student, we urge you to join the  Humans of Dementia movement. Profile someone who is living with or someone who has passed from...
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Ghanaian photographer and visual storyteller Nipah Dennis joins the 2021 Visura Mentorship Program

By The Visura Media Blog — Visura is delighted to announce that Ghanaian photographer and visual storyteller Nipah Dennis has joined the 2021 Visura Mentorship Program. The mentorship began in the fall of 2020, during which time Nipah met with Visura founder Adriana Teresa Letorney to receive guidance and support around ways to better manage his online presence. From January to June 2020, Nipah will receive mentorship...
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Empower your story. Join Visura, your trusted platform.

By The Visura Media Blog — These days it's more important than ever to put your time and content into a trusted platform. We are working hard to be that platform for Visual Storytelling and Journalism more broadly. Join our efforts to better serving the news, media, and journalism industry. Trust matters. Quality matters. Your work matters. Download the app Help us get the word out by sharing this post!...
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The unseen stories yet to be told

By The Visura Media Blog — Visura is delighted to highlight images from exclusive stories by 15 visual storytellers and journalists worldwide. We hope this feature encourages editors in newsrooms and organizations worldwide to connect with new work and talent worldwide. There are so many unseen stories yet to be told—ready to be discovered. Featuring: Arin Yoon Ashkan Shabani Athikhom Saengchai ...
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Highlighting Success Stories by Women Visual Storytellers and Journalists in 2020

By Curated By Shuran Huang For The Visura Media Blog — As we welcome 2021, Visura is delighted to highlight success stories in 2020 by 25 women visual storytellers and journalists worldwide, who worked during a global pandemic to document and inform the world around us with their unique voices and perspectives. Curated by Shuran Huang , the feature aims to inspire, ignite, support, and encourage all efforts to hire more women photographers,...
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Photographer and visual storyteller Koral Carballo joins the 2020-21 Visura Mentorship Program

By The Visura Media Blog — Visura is delighted to announce that Koral Carballo has joined the Visura Mentorship Program. Throughout the one-year program, Carballo will be mentored by National News Visual Editor at The New York Times Clinton Cargill for six months starting January 2021.  The focus of the mentorship is to support the photographer in reaching their goals, to share ideas, assist in editing their...
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Blissfully Aware Podcast 1

By The Visura Media Blog — Parts of a Whole — Blissfully Aware In 2008, when media jobs dried up overnight because the economy crashed, Adriana Teresa Letorney didn't know what to expect. So she did the most logical thing she could.
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Visual artist and storyteller Citlali Fabián joins the 2020 Visura Mentorship Program

By The Visura Media Blog — Visura is delighted to announce that Citlali Fabián has joined the Visura Mentorship Program. Throughout the one-year program, Citlali will be mentored by Sarah Leen —editor, educator, curator, and founder of The Visual Thinking Collective for six months starting January 2021. The focus of the mentorship is to support the photographer in reaching their goals, to share ideas,...
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Photo Editor & Multimedia Journalist Maya Valentine Joins the 2020 Visura Mentorship Program

By The Visura Media Blog — Visura is delighted to announce that  Maya Valentine  has joined the Visura Mentorship Program. Throughout the program, Maya will be mentored by editor and growth expert Rachel Abady in matters related to branding, social media, outreach, and communications, in addition to working closely with Visura founder Adriana Teresa Letorney. About Rachel Abady Rachel...
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on MOMA Magazine: New Photography 2020: Sohrab Hura

By The Visura Media Blog — New Photography 2020 Sohrab Hura The artist compares two series of photographs—made in seasons, locations, and circumstances distinct from one another—and sees their differences and their correspondences. Sohrab Hura | Magazine | MoMA The artist compares two series of photographs—made in seasons, locations, and circumstances distinct from one another—and sees...
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Reframe | Stephen Mayes & The State of Photojournalism, Part II

By Written By Clary Estes For The Visura Media Blog — Editor's note: The Reframe Column is a series of essays and interviews aimed at examining new media and visual storytelling. For this three-part interview series, Clary Estes sat down with New York-based British editor and business manager Stephen Mayes to discuss the state of photojournalism. For Part II, we will discuss Stephen Mayes’ perspective on some of the results of...
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on The Guardian: 'We have lost a limb': Azu Nwagbogu, the visionary curator bringing African art home

By The Visura Media Blog — From helping photographers capture the Nigerian protests to exhibiting during a pandemic, the director of the LagosPhoto festival has had his work cut out. Now he wants to fight ‘afro-pessimism’ and the posturing around Black Lives Matter. 'We have lost a limb': Azu Nwagbogu, the visionary curator bringing African art home From helping photographers capture the...
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Photographers document the 2020 US Elections during the pandemic

By The Visura Media Blog — A group of photographers who are part of the Visura community shared their most recent work documenting the 2020 US Elections in the middle of a pandemic. This post may be updated as more members share work.  Photographers: The list below is in no specific order. Arin Yoon Based in Kansas City, Kansas Visura: @arinyoon Instagram: @arinyoon Shuran Huang Based in...
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on The Guardian: Elliott Erwitt: 'Photography is pretty simple. You just react to what you see'

By The Visura Media Blog — The 92-year-old photographer discusses a storied career of capturing big and small moments and why he’s happy to keep working for as long as possible. Elliott Erwitt: 'Photography is pretty simple. You just react to what you see' The 92-year-old photographer discusses a storied career of capturing big and small moments and why he’s happy to keep working for as long as...
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on AP PHOTOS: Coast to coast, Americans react to Biden victory

By The Visura Media Blog — AP PHOTOS: Coast to coast, Americans react to Biden victory Jubilant crowds celebrated the election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as the nation’s next president and vice president Saturday, honking horns, cheering and dancing in the streets across the...
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on National Geographic:

By The Visura Media Blog — PHOTOGRAPH BY DAVID GUTTENFELDER, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC BY SYDNEY COMBS The election is over. See photos of America’s divided reaction The country celebrates and protests the election results as Joe Biden and Kamala Harris win the 2020 presidential election.
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on National Geographic: Across Latin America, the Day of the Dead was eerily silent

By The Visura Media Blog — PHOTOGRAPHS BY TOMÁS MUNITA , DANIELE VOLPE , AND CÉSAR RODRÍGUEZ Every year on November 1, a petite woman with a long black ponytail and a brilliantly embroidered blouse follows a trail of mourners from a cemetery in the Guatemalan city of San Juan Comalapa to a mountaintop memorial a few miles away. There, they light candles, place flowers, and eat cookies...
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on Aperture: What It’s Like to See Photographs Again

By The Visura Media Blog — Written by freelance writer Jesse Dorris Eight months after New York’s lockdown, a writer returns to the city’s galleries and museums—and finds images of righteous fury and ecstatic communion.
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In conversation with Gina Martin, Founder & Executive Director of the Bob & Diane Fund

By Adriana Teresa Letorney — The Bob and Diane Fund  is an annual grant for visual storytellers—about Alzheimer's and dementia. The 501(c) organization was founded by Gina Martin, a longtime National Geographic photo representative for their photo agency. Gina is committed to finding a cure for Alzheimer's and dementia. Gina and I last connected in 2017 for an article on the Bob and Diane...
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Video: Johanna Alarcón on the power of Photography

By Directed By Adriana Teresa Letorney For Visura — Visura founder Adriana Teresa Letorney interviews Ecuadorian photojournalist Johanna Alarcón  (Johis) for this new series highlighting Visura members. Johanna's work is focused on socio-cultural humanitarian and gender issues, primarily in Latin America. Produced by Visura Directed by Adriana Teresa Letorney Filmed & Edited by Gabriel Munhoz Photos and additional footage...
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on The Washington Post: Why some Black Lives Matter supporters are upset about the recent #BlackOutTuesday hashtag on Instagram

By The Visura Media Blog — Why some Black Lives Matter supporters are upset about the recent #BlackOutTuesday hashtag on Instagram A movement started by two women in the music industry has grown into a social media statement. But the rows of black squares may be missing the point.
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We Recommend: NPR Music Tiny Concerts: Coldplay

By The Visura Media Blog — This performance was recorded on January 23, 2020. We will continue releasing Tiny Desk videos of shows that had already been taped.  Coldplay: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert This performance was recorded on January 23, 2020. We will continue releasing Tiny Desk videos of shows that had already been taped. In light of current even...
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We recommend: MOMA's Cooking with Artists Series by Mina Stone

By The Visura Media Blog — Mina Stone welcomes you to a series of interviews with artists about her favorite topic: home cooking. In this interview, viewers can learn artist Dara Friendman's recipe for her “Perfectly Whatever” Chicken Soup. About Dara Friendman / Source: John Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Dara Friedman is a German-born artist and filmmaker working in Miami. She uses everyday sights...
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VIDEO: Sara Hylton on the importance of stories that capture strength, resilience and beauty

By The Visura Media Blog — Visura founder Adriana Teresa Letorney interviews Canadian artist Sara Hylton for this new video series highlighting visual storytellers from around the world. Sara's work is focused on the resilience, humanity, and quiet beauty in the lives of her subjects. As a medium format film photographer, Hylton uses her craft as a tool of defiance against the current political, social, and...
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Catchlight presents webinar: COVID-19 Safety Training for Visual Journalists

By The Visura Media Blog — The Catchlight organization is presenting a webinar titled COVID-19 Safety Training for Visual Journalists  in collaboration with the Institute for Non-Profit News and the Everyday Projects. You can register free of charge for the webinar here: https://zoom.us/webinar/ register/WN_ 56nW0UEFSAWrRm8pXpebkA Here is the Facebook Event page (where participants can post questions ahead of...
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Reframe | Fred Ritchin & the Post-Photographic Challenge, Part I

By Written By Clary Estes For The Visura Media Blog — Editor's Note: For the first installment of this multi-part series, writer Clary Estes sat down with educator,  author  & Dean Emeritus of the International Center of Photography (ICP) School Fred Ritchin to discuss the role technology has played in visual storytelling, photojournalism, and media, including the challenges and opportunities of the digital media...
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Visura announces a Relief Effort for Visual Storytellers

By The Visura Media Blog — The Visura community is supporting visual storytellers worldwide who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. During these difficult times we will be supplying over $40,000 in in-kind sponsorships and slowly building a list of organizations for you to connect with that are offering resources. Although we remain a small startup, we are committed to support our members and the community...
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Reframe | Stephen Mayes & The State of Photojournalism, Part I

By Written By Clary Estes For The Visura Media Blog — Editor's note: The Reframe Column is a series of essays and interviews aimed at examining new media and visual storytelling. For this three-part interview series, Clary Estes sat down with New York-based British editor and business manager Stephen Mayes to discuss the state of photojournalism. For Part I, Mayes argues that the photographic images today are not, at times,...
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Helpful Tips: How to confirm your submission entry

By The Visura Media Blog — Here is a step by step guide to confirm your submission entry was successful after applying to an open call using the Visura platform. For this example, we'll use the IWMF Anja Niedringhaus Award. Overview:  Navigate to the open call submit screen, then look for the large confirmation screen. Step-by-step: Option 1: 1. Start at your Dashboard 2. Click Past Open Calls...
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Deadline to submit to the IWMF Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award is March 1st, 2020

By The Visura Media Blog — Visura is honored to welcome the  International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) to the Visura community and invites female photojournalists worldwide to submit to the  2020 IWMF Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award . With this Award, the IWMF celebrates the courageous work of women photojournalists like Anja. The Award recognizes the importance of visual...
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