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Celia Hammond, circa 1966. Photograph by Terence Donovan.

NYTimes Lens: The Man Who Loved Women, and Cameras

May 14, 2013by whitneyrichardson

In an interview with Grace Coddington, creative director of Vogue magazine, she talks about her relationship with photographer Terrence Donovan and how his work shaped the fashion industry in the […]

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My mother and I in 2002 when I was a sophomore in high school.

NYTimes Booming: A Night of Karaoke, and Mom’s in the Lead

May 7, 2013by whitneyrichardson

“A pitcher, please,” my husband said to the waitress. This was the first time he and my Mom were together in a casual social setting and I could tell, he […]

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Outside a courtroom in Decatur, Ga., 1982. Photography by Paul Kwilecki

NYTimes Lens: A Life Sold on Photography

April 24, 2013by whitneyrichardson

Paul Kwilecki’s day job was running a hardware store, but his passion was documenting his hometown, Decatur County, Ga. In the 1960s, the self-taught photographer wrote to such luminaries as […]

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Since a bloody rebellion in 1925, the Kuna have maintained a degree of autonomy from both the Panamanian government and modern influence. Their leaders are strict about protecting their way of life, restricting development and charging tourists fees for interacting with residents. Photograph by Matthieu Rytz

NYTimes Lens: Praying for Dry Land in Panama

March 26, 2013by whitneyrichardson

“From the outside looking in, it looks like a very peaceful living paradise,” said Matthieu Rytz, who has been photographing the islands, with the support of Neus Photos since 2011. […]

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Samuel James for Harper's Magazine.

NYTimes Lens: Money for the Taking in the Niger Delta Swamps

February 13, 2013by whitneyrichardson

Through his connections with the area boys, Samuel James was on assignment for Harper’s Magazine in 2012 when he took the five-hour bus ride from Lagos to the Niger Delta. […]

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