All we can say is that this work is very hard to look at. Getty photojournalist Brent Stirton’s story about AIDS in Ukraine which has the highest concentration of HIV+ people in Europe is a brutal story very well photographed.

See the story at www.reportagebygettyimages.com

Documenting what Americans throws out.
by Jenna Isaacson Pfueller

All Thrifty States aims to document in stills, audio and video the people, scenes and items found in thrift stores nationwide. The project hopes to provide a window into the regional selections of used goods, the current economic climate in America, the breadth of organizations that benefit from second-hand items and the environmental impact of second-hand consumption.

The deadline for funding is Thursday Jan 26 at 11:59PM PT.

This is a wonderful and unique project that deserves to be funded. Help out an independent photojournalist and contribute now.

More on this project can be found on American-Journal.org.

Donate to All Thrifty States on IndieGoGo here: www.indiegogo.com/All-Thrifty-States.

American-Journal.org has an essay by Pete Marovich and a story by Jenny Jones about the Bill Pickett Rodeo and the Legacy of the Black Cowboy.

See the essay at www.american-journal.org.

Misha Domozhilov’s essay, Enclave, is about everyday life in the Serbian enclave in Kosovska Mitrivica. Although Serbia considers Kosovo as its territory, over 80 countries recognize its independence.

See the essay at: domozhilov.com.

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Photojournalist Charlie Mahoney’s work on Catalonia’s only remaining active bullfighting ring in Northeastern Spain is exceptional. The ring held its last bullfight on September 25, 2011. Charlie is a member of Prime Collective.

See his essay here at: www.primecollective.com.

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Andrea Morales essay, Extracted Dreams, Implanted Realities, an examination of girls growing up in southeast Ohio is featured on American-Journal.org. The project won TIME Magazine’s 2011 inaugural Next Generation Photography Contest. Student photographers were invited to submit a portfolio for review by TIME’s editors. Morales won the top prize of $2,500 and a portfolio review with the magazine’s photo editors.

See the essay at: American-Journal.org.

Please consider supporting independent journalism by donating to American-Journal.org though IndieGoGo.

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German photographer Ole Elfenkaemper has a really nice set of images from his story “Waiting for a Better Past,” about the environment and the working class in Albania.

See more of the work on his website: Waiting for a Better Past.

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There is a story on American-Journal.org about a family that began a tradition of placing Christmas wreaths on the graves of fallen soldiers in the National Cemetery at Quantico. Very moving.

Read the story and see the photos at: american-journal.org/2011/12/a-holiday-of-healing/

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Photojournalist Pete Marovich has an iPhone essay about the inside of the U.S. Capitol on the current issue of American-Journal.org. Included is a discussion about the ethics of using iPhone applications to alter the look of images used for photojournalism.

See more and take part in the discussion at www.american-journal.org.

DISCLOSURE: Pete Marovich is a co-owner of American-Journal.org and The37thFrame.org.

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Natan Dvir was raised in Israel and regularly exposed to strong religious, social and political beliefs and ideas from an early age. He says the regionʼs history combined with the volatile political situation today, result in a complex and intense reality in which people emphatically and publicly express themselves.

In his essay Belief, Dvir explores the various sides of how people practice their beliefs, the places it brings them to and the scenes in which they take part. He has documented religious ceremonies, political events and situations of conflict throughout Israel. He says that the photographs in this project are direct examinations of the public as a whole yet focus on individuals and their experiences as well.

The above text was paraphrased from his description of the essay.

View more from this project on his website at www.natandvir.com under the Projects menu.