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From Wirephoto to Worldwide: Fifty Years of Changing Photographic Voices
The difference between Photojournalism/76 photographers and those in the 2026 Best of Photojournalism is bigger than the shift from black and white to…
Mar 5
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Gary Gardiner
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The Power of Routine and Ritual in Photography
Observation is the starting point in photography.
Mar 3
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Gary Gardiner
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If It Were Easy ...
Why doesn’t photography get easier?
Feb 28
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Gary Gardiner
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At The Crash Scene
May 2, 2024
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Gary Gardiner
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The Protest - "Hands Off" Video
Apr 6, 2025
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Gary Gardiner
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Absolutely Lucky
Jan 20, 2025
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The Granularity of Eighty-One Years
Oct 23, 2025
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Gary Gardiner
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There Is Always A Before Now
Oct 9, 2025
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Gary Gardiner
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An Inter-Dimensional Merger Creates My Slice Of Time
Sep 30, 2025
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Gary Gardiner
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Longtermism And the News and the Photographer
Future people count. There will be a lot of them. Whether their lives are better or worse depends, in part, on how well we think today, because today’s…
Feb 26
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Gary Gardiner
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Then We Filtered the Light. Now We Rewrite It.
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Feb 23
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Gary Gardiner
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The Knife Sharpener and the Photographer
Because the act of photographing is, for me, an act of presence. It is not about capturing something beautiful or interesting. It is about entering into…
Feb 18
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Gary Gardiner
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A Christmas Story
I kept the fate of this photo a secret for so long that I forgot about it.
Feb 5
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Gary Gardiner
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Living Toward What You Won’t See
I admire how optimistic arborists are.
Jan 29
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Gary Gardiner
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Understanding The Changing Landscape
I made this photograph by approaching the scene as a challenge of timing, position, and restraint within real limits.
Jan 28
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Gary Gardiner
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Reading A Constrained Scene
A lesson from a street-adjacent setup
Jan 27
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Gary Gardiner
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Catching The Vibe At Good Vibes
The day started with heavy clouds and little open sky, so there was no clear light.
Jan 26
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Gary Gardiner
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Starting With And Expecting The Fifth of Five
The Five Exposure Roll of Film does not mean that every photographer must shoot five pictures, in order, on every assignment.
Jan 22
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Gary Gardiner
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The Photographer's Obituary Writer
My wife sang in the funeral choir at our church, where she would learn about other people’s lives, their families, and the influences they had on…
Jan 17
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Gary Gardiner
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Frame Five of Five - The Five Exposure Roll Of Film
Leaving the Assignment Without Abandoning the Narrative
Jan 15
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Gary Gardiner
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Frame Four of Five - The Five Exposure Roll of Film
Fourth in a series of elevating importance
Jan 13
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Gary Gardiner
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