I couldn't be more excited to have one of my images included in TIME's Top 100 Photos of 2020 and the magazine's Best Photojournalism of 2020. It's an image of then-presidential-candidate Pete Buttigieg walking out on stage for his speech on the night of New Hampshire's First in the Nation Primary. He didn't win the primary that night, but came remarkably close, and with the uncertainty of the previous week's Iowa Caucus results, it felt like the Democratic presidential primary could go any way that night. As I remember, it was a really late night, and it took a long time for the event to start. Audience emotions were up and down during the wait. When I saw the stage set-up, I knew exactly where I wanted to be for the entrance, and I think I was the only photographer up there. The room was so full that they almost didn't let me go back into the lower part of the gym, but I finally talked my way back in, but this image of the entrance really told the story. I filed the picture and it was published first on TIME's instagram, if I remember right, and then in an online piece. I'm not sure if it ever made it to print.

I'm a bit ashamed to admit that it wasn't until the next morning, after a bit of rest and a chance to look through the whirlwind of the previous days' work, that I noticed Buttigieg's husband, Chasten Buttigieg absolutely beaming from backstage, a tiny little detail that I feel really makes the picture sing and which wouldn't have been possible to see without my flash. The stage-lights overpowered everything else in the gym, and exposing for that "natural" light makes it all but impossible to see what's happening behind the scenes. In this case, we get to see the pride and joy of a supportive partner at the pinnacle moment of a political campaign.

A huge thanks to Paul, Katherine, Kim, and the rest of the team at TIME for their support both this year and last, and in previous years. I believe this is the second time I've been included in one of TIME's year-end Top Photos of the year lists and it's such a huge honor to be included among so much powerful work by some of the best photojournalists working now. Here's a link to the rest of the work: http://time.com/2020-photos

The image to the right, of Vice President Mike Pence campaigning for President Donald Trump in New Hampshire, was recently selected for inclusion in the American Photography 36 book. It's always such an honor to have my work recognized by the organization and their distinguished panel of judges. From the announcement: "From 7,000 entries, the jury selected only 352 images by a majority vote or better to appear in the book and represent the best pictures from 2019. "

This year, the judges were: Aeriel Brown, Photo Director, Bloomberg Businessweek; Laura Geiser, Photo Producer and Editor; Tara Guertin, Director of Photography, AFAR; Molly Roberts, Photography Editor, Visual Storyteller and Curator; Jolie Ruben, Culture Photo Editor, The New York Times; David Sleight, Design Director, ProPublica.

My work has previously been recognized by the organization in American Photography 35, 34, 33, 32, and 30.

The picture is part of my work covering the 2020 presidential campaign.

The image above, of the Rajasthan Astrological Council and Research Institute from a recent trip to Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, was selected for inclusion in Lenscratch's March online exhibition: The Ides Of March: Omens And Predictions Exhibition.

Special thanks to curator/juror Alyssa Coppelman, of Harper's and the Oxford American, and to Aline Smithson for her work behind the scenes at Lenscratch. Congratulations to the other photographers--the selection is a very intriguing group of photos.

The image above, of students demonstrating in Boston's March for Our Lives protest against gun violence, was recently selected for inclusion in the American Photography 35 book. It's always such an honor to have my work recognized by the organization and their distinguished panel of judges. From the announcement: "From over 7,000 entries, the jury selected only 349 images by a majority vote or better to appear in the book and represent the best pictures from 2018."

This year, the judges were: Jessica Dimson, Deputy Photo Editor, The New York Times Magazine; Dustin Drankoski, Creative Director, Mashable; Lea Golis, Freelance Photography Editor and Creative Producer, Apple Media Products; Rosey Lakos, Director of Photography, Godfrey Dadich Partners; Natasha Lunn, Director of Photography & Video, Airbnb Magazine; Eve Lyons, Photo Editor, The New York Times; and Thea Traff, Senior Photo Editor, TIME Magazine.

My work has previously been recognized by the organization in American Photography 34, 33, 32, and 30.

More images from the demonstration are available in my archive: March For Our Lives - Protest against gun violence - Boston, MA - 24 March 2018

I've continued writing for World Press Photo's Witness online publication over the past year, and it's been a great opportunity to talk with photographers and experts around the world. It's such an honor to contribute to a publication like this.

Here are links to the most recent pieces:

• The Legacy of Photos - How Altaf Qadri’s photos resulted in sustained local support for students and teachers at India’s School for Less Fortunate
• Every photographer needs to be thinking about digital security
• How some (other) photographers around the world make a living
• Organ Vida: A Croatian photo festival that just keeps getting better

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