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| On the Cover: Brian Lanker's portrait of Coast Guard Bugler Kenneth McAbee. |
Special Section
Heroes of Photography
A celebration of ten photographers who inspire us with their commitment and courage.
Honor Roles
The photojournalists and artists singled out in this issue do not necessarily want to be called heroes. But by taking chances to report the war in Iraq, to document murder in a Mexican border town, to make lasting portraits of people in the world's marginalized societies, and even to overcome blindness, they have each earned the title.
Chris Hondros
Assessing the dangerous life of a photographer in Iraq.
Fazal Sheikh
Uncovering the faces of the world's forgotten.
Hazel Thompson
Exposing the horrors of kids jailed for petty crimes.
Stanley Greene
Risking everything to cover the disaster of Chechnya.
Brent Stirton
Seeing human struggles with a compassionate eye.
Phil Borges
Honoring the world's most courageous women.
Yunghi Kim
A tale of courage, survival, and personal dedication.
Timothy Fadek
Uncovering dark secrets in a troubled border town.
Joseph Rodriguez
Committed to telling America's toughest stories.
John Dugdale
A vision clarified by the photographic pursuit of beauty.
NGOs to the Rescue
As you can see from this issue, there is no shortage of photographers committed to important causes and stories. Today, however, most photographers cannot solely depend on magazines and newspapers to fund long-term projects. Instead, they have found a new strategy -- working with nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to get funding and distribution for their projects. Here's how it's done.
Departments
Inside American Photo
Photographer Bruce Dale talks about what it's like to photograph in Arlington National Cemetery during a time of war.
Editor's Note
How do you go about choosing heroes when there are so many to choose from?
Inside Photography
How does a portrait photographer get a colorful troop of Cirque du Soleil performers to bend to his will? Very carefully.
See It Now
The Festival of the Photograph debuts in Charlottesville, Virginia; natural wonders gather at New York's Rubin Museum; China's Great Wall is revisited at MFA Houston.
Festival
Magnum Photos celebrates its 60th anniversary with a citywide showcase in New York.
Online
A master class with two talented portrait photographers and more at AmericanPhotoMag.com.
State of the Art
A master class with six renowned photographers -- James Balog, Dave Black, David Burnett, Bruce Dale, Brian Lanker, and David Alan Harvey -- who explain how they photographed Arlington National Cemetery for a big new book.
Tech & Vision
No animal is more camera-shy than a mountain lion. To photograph one, you shouldn't even be there.
On Location
National Geographic photographer George Steinmetz explains how he used a “camera trap” to shoot wildlife in the Sonoran Desert.
Books
Springtime is for travel, and here we go on tour with a few incredible volumes of photography.
Editor's Choice
Looking into two brilliant printers -- the Epson Stylus Pro 3800 and the HP Designjet Z3100.
Workshops
Attending the FirstLight Workshop with photographer Jay Dickman.
Previous Issue: Mar/Apr 2007
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