“This is the first time that anybody has been out in the little hamlets and villages in years. And pretty much every time we went on a patrol, we were getting shot at.” - David Gilkey/NPR

NPR photographer David Gilkey, who was recently embedded with U.S. troops in eastern Afghanistan, spoke with Morning Edition co-host Renee Montagne earlier today about an offensive in the Ghazni province. Visit the Picture Show to see more images and hear the interview.

(Joel Sartore/National Geographic)

For Joel Sartore, it’s a race against the clock to photograph as many animals as he can — before it’s too late. Check out more of his photos and listen to the story at The Picture Show.

-Emily

From the series ”Los Torros” by Michael Crouser

The Art Of Finding A Photographic Voice

“Calm, dark, gentle, mythical, maybe a little intense. Those are terms that are often used to describe Michael Crouser’s work. Those are also terms that might be used to describe Michael Crouser himself.” 

If You Teach A Man To Photograph: Haiti, As Seen By Haitians

“When you see what Haitians think is beautiful to photograph, important, profound,” [Maggie Steber] says, “you learn more about them than anything an outsider can show you. And they do it better because it is so intimate.”

Take A Picture, Pass It On: The Disposable Memory Project  

“It’s a simple concept: Drop a camera somewhere with basic instructions and see where the wind takes it. If things go right, a person takes a photo and passes it on. And at the end, the camera makes its way back to the address written on the exterior and everyone is happy…”

“When news came this week that the Washington, D.C., camera chain, Penn Camera, had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection — and would be closing at least five of its eight stores — many antennae went up around here…” (Claire O’Neill/NPR)

The Death Of The Tangible Is Nigh! (Or Is It?) Share Your Photos Taken On Film

Can Photos Save A Vanishing Culture? Photographer Taylor Weidman thinks so…