University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas, Austin: David Douglas Duncan
An informative site on David Douglas Duncan, a photojournalist active during and after World War II. While a U.S. marine, he photographed scenes of war; when his service ended, he photographed famous people like Picasso. He also wrote 30...
University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas: "To Help the World to See": An Eliot Elisofon Retrospective
This site chronicles the life of Eliot Elisofon, famed photojournalist for Life Magazine. There is a timeline of his life, images from his lifetime of work and even a chicken recipe that sounds great.
Museum of Modern Art
Mo Ma: Henri Cartier Bresson: The Modern Century
Museum-mounted exhibition of the work of French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson, whose photographs often document significant episodes in twentieth-century history, such as pre- and postwar Europe, the death of Gandhi, and the rise of...
Museum of Modern Art
Mo Ma: Manuel Alvarez Bravo
The Museum of Modern Art offers a nice biography and a few images of this great Mexican photographer.
PBS
Pbs: American Photography: A Century of Images
The companion site to the PBS series, this site chronicles the growth of photography, both in our private lives and in the public world of news and journalism. The site includes narrative from the series as well as images and teaching...
Other
Pdn and Kodak Professional: Gordon Parks: Memories Left Behind
Offers an overview into the life of well known writer, composer, photojournalist, and artist, Gordon Parks. Included is a gallery of images, a brief biography, and video clips of selected interviews.
Other
Magnum Photos: Steve Mc Curry
This website contains selected albums of striking color photographs taken by Steve McCurry from India, Tibet, and Afghanistan. Includes a profile of the photojournalist.
Other
National Press Photographers Association Online
The National Press Photographers Association serves to promote photographic journalism. Members come from both still and electronic photographers, as well as editors, students and other associated organizations. Photographs play a major...
Other
Digital Journalist: Mary Ellen Mark: Some Thoughts
This Digital Journalist site has tons of Mary Ellen Mark's remarkable photographs, real audio interview clips, and information about Mark.
Other
Pictures of the Year
For over 63 years POI has offered photographers to submit their images to be judged on an international level. It also provides an archive of incredible images for all to see.
PBS
Pbs: American Masters: Robert Capa
A lengthy essay on Robert Capa and one of his early controversial photos. Includes a great timeline of his life as well as video footage from the PBS documentary of Capa's life.
University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina: Edward Mc Cauley Collection
Searchable archive of photos taken by Edward J. McCauley (1926-2003), a photojournalist from Burlington, N.C.
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Digital Photography: Module 4: Document/catalyst [Pdf]
In this fourth module of a course on Digital Photography, students learn about training for a career in photography and different types of photography specializations. They look at several types in more depth, including commercial,...
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Digital Photography: Module 1: Past/present [Pdf]
In this first module of a course on Digital Photography, students learn about the history of photography, different styles and movements, photographers of the 20th and 21st centuries, tools photographers use for expression, and how...
Other
Missouri School of Journalism: Pictures of the Year International
For more than 65 years, the Missouri School of Journalism has sponsored the Pictures of the Year International photojournalism competitions. View the current year's winning photographs in the Winners Gallery, and see past winners in the...
Other
Mary Ellen Mark Photographs
This is the official Mary Ellen Mark website. It has photographs and a biography. Also includes a list of her books of photography, an online gallery, and information about her exhibitions, workshops, and lectures.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Great Depression: Creating Narrative Through Photography
This video [4:15] segment from the American Masters film Dorothea Lange: Grab a Hunk of Lightning provides a documentary photographer's perspective of the severe economic despair and difficult living conditions that characterized the...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Picturing Japanese American Internment: Dorothea Lange
This media gallery explores the government-issued Japanese American internment that occurred during World War II using two videos from the American Masters film Dorothea Lange: Grab a Hunk of Lightning. Dorothea Lange, a documentary...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Documenting the Dust Bowl
The Dust Bowl and resulting western migration that occurred in the 1930s is explored in this video [5:44] segment from the American Masters film Dorothea Lange: Grab a Hunk of Lightning. The agricultural devastation and ensuing migration...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: American Masters Collection: Dorothea Lange
This is a collection of four video lessons about Dorothea Lange, an American documentary photographer and photojournalist, best known for her Depression-era work, and her works. Teaching materials are included.
Library of Congress
Loc: Women Photojournalists: Marjory Collins
Focus on feminist photojournalist Marjory Collins in this brief biography. She documented life on the home front during World War II.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Photojournalists
Artcyclopedia's complete list of photojournalists from the 19th and 20th centuries. There are links to the artists' biographies and works.
Library of Congress
Loc: Panoramic Photographs
Enjoy this collection of over 4,000 panoramic photographs of America from 1851-1991. Each of the 50 states is represented as well as several foreign countries and U.S. territories. Highlights of the collection include disasters, sports,...
Museum of Modern Art
Mo Ma: Henri Cartier Bresson: Great Leap Forward, China,1958
Photo-essay by Cartier-Bresson documents scenes from the Great Leap Forward, Mao's intensive programme of forced industrialisation and forced migration.