photojournalism – Erik Kruthoff Photography

‘Close Encounters’ National Geographic publication

November 13, 2018/0 Comments/in Bahamas, Junkanoo, Photojournalism, Publications /by admin

I am thrilled to announce that a photograph from my Junkanoo documentary photography project has been selected for ‘Close Encounters’, a story for the National Geographic website. The story features 28 photographs that the editors Matt Adams and Kristen McNicholas selected out of more than 13,000 submissions.

From the article:

“Each editor on this story realized very early on that the title Close Encounters could have many different meanings. It could be an up close view, it could be you the photographer getting to know a location, person, or species on a deeper level, or it could be that brief moment where things just appear closer than normal. The following images are a collection of three points of view that make up one final story. This was our close encounterwith the incredible images submitted to this assignment.”

Erik Kruthoff Photography Junkanoo National Geographic

Click image to go to story on NationalGeographic.com

Book covershot. History Among The Hills – Morehead, Kentucky The 2017 Mountain Workshops

October 15, 2018/0 Comments/in Photojournalism, Publications /by admin

It was just announced that one of my photos was chosen for the 2017 Mountain Workshops book cover! The workshop invited 60 of the best up and coming photojournalists to attend and together we created some great work covering stories about the town of Morehead, Kentucky. There were a lot of amazing photos taken throughout the week and to have mine be chosen for the cover means a lot!

See my assignment story, Mother En Pointe, from the workshop here.

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The Mountain Workshops 2017 Book Cover – History Among The Hills / Morehead, Kentucky

Photo Story: Mother En Pointe – The 2017 Mountain Workshops

September 28, 2018/0 Comments/in Photojournalism, Publications /by admin

I had the pleasure of of participating in one of the best photojournalism workshops out there, The Mountain Workshops put on By Western Kentucky University. Each year they go to a different small town in Kentucky and document life in the area, culminating in a published book, a website, and a gallery exhibition.

Each participant picks a name out of a hat on the first day, and that’s your story to follow for the next 4 days. Team captains are assigned, along with supporting editors and writers, to help guide you along the way. It was an incredible experience and I grew a lot as a photojournalist and storyteller.

Here is my contribution to the workshop,

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