Acclaimed photojournalists coming to Reynolds Journalism Institute April 22-23 to discuss storytelling, claim POY honors

After announcing the winners of this year’s Pictures of the Year International (POY) competition in March, POY — in association with the Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) — is hosting an awards weekend April 22-23. In addition to recognizing the winners of this year’s competition in person, events will feature current and past winners of POY and College Photographer of the Year (CPOY) presenting and discussing their work at RJI’s Smith Forum for students and the community. Gabrielle Lurie Another highlight will come on Saturday, April 23 from 11:45–1 p.m. at Ragtag Cinema. Gabrielle Lurie, who has accomplished the rare feat of winning POY’s “Photographer of the Year, Local” award two years in a row, will join CNN Digital director of photography Bernadette Tuazon and 2020 CPOY winner Yehyun Kim for a roundtable discussion about storytelling as part of the Unbound Book Festival. “They have all broken barriers in their own way, and they all bring a depth and intimacy to storytelling,” said Lynden Steele, director of POY and director of photojournalism at RJI. “I can’t wait to hear their insights and reflections on photojournalism coming from three very different perspectives.” Lurie will also deliver a presentation about her work on Friday, April 22 at Smith Forum, where she will discuss her experiences telling stories about families struggling with homelessness, drug abuse, and other challenges. As a local photojournalist for the San Francisco Chronicle, Lurie said she feels validated by the recognition of her work outside San Francisco. “I’ve always looked to POY as the highest standard of work, and I would look at the photos and say, ‘How do I do something like this?’” Lurie said. “It’s always been really inspiring to me, and I feel really grateful to be included in that group of people. It’s nice to be able to say I’ve done my work in a way that resonated with other people.” In addition to Lurie, a prestigious lineup of photojournalists will deliver talks at Smith Forum on Friday, including Washington Post photographer and Pulitzer Prize winner Salwan Georges (3:15–4 p.m.) and Bernadette Tuazon, photography director at CNN Digital. Irynka Hromotska (Kohut) … Organizer: Reynolds Journalism Institute — https://rjionline.org/news/acclaimed-photojournalists-coming-to-reynolds-journalism-institute-april-22-23-to-discuss-storytelling-claim-poy-honors/

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