Photojournalism Daily: Oct. 1, 2014

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Today’s daily Photojournalism Links collection highlights Pete Muller’s compelling pictures from war-ravaged eastern Congo, which document the heavy price local populations continue to pay for the conflict. The series adds to the photographer’s already impressive coverage in the country, from rape victims, to the military, and investigations on the role of masculity and violence.


Pete Muller: In Congo, trapped in violence and forgotten (The Washington Post) See also the portrait series: Faces of the enduring Congolese war and the Photographer’s Notebook video post in which Muller talks about working in Congo.

Phil Moore: The Real Impact of War in the Democratic Republic of Congo (TIME LightBox) Another look at the long-term effects the war has had on civilian populations in the country.

Yann Mingard: Deposit (Wired Raw File) Documenting Swiss bunkers turned into secretive data centers.

Forest McMullin: Black Cowboys (and Girls) (Slate Behold) Portraits from a rare all-black rodeo.

Various photographers: Hong Kong Protests (Time.com) Lots of remarkable work coming from the pro-democracy demonstrations, by photographers such as Chris McGrath and Xaume Olleros.

Gerry Badger: Building Sight (British Journal of Photography) Badger muses on photography’s relationship to the built environment.

Getty Images Grants 10 Year Anniversary (Reportage by Getty Images Vimeo page) Winners and judges of the Getty grants reflect on their experiences with the program and its meaning to photojournalists.


Photojournalism Links is a compilation of the most interesting photojournalism found on the web, curated by Mikko Takkunen, Associate Photo Editor at TIME. Follow him on Twitter @photojournalism.


Congolese attend a Sunday church service in the village of Kitshanga, in Masisi territory on March 9, 2014.
Congolese attend a Sunday church service in the village of Kitshanga, in Masisi territory on March 9, 2014. Pete Muller—Prime for the Washington Post
A child is given a polio vaccination in the remote village of Kitobo II during a visit by Doctors Without Borders. Many children here have never received any kind of vaccination and the community receives few government services, lying in the heart of territory controlled by one of the myriad armed groups in North Kivu province, Aug 8, 2014.
A child is given a polio vaccination in the remote village of Kitobo II during a visit by Doctors Without Borders. Many children here have never received any kind of vaccination and the community receives few government services, lying in the heart of territory controlled by one of the myriad armed groups in North Kivu province, Aug 8, 2014.Phil Moore
Entrance to Mount10, a the data centre known as “The Swiss Fort Knox”, Saanen-Gstaad, Switzerland, 2010.
Entrance to Mount10, a the data centre known as “The Swiss Fort Knox”, Saanen-Gstaad, Switzerland, 2010. Yann Mingard
Protesters gather in the streets outside the Hong Kong Government Complex on Sept. 29, 2014 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Protesters gather in the streets outside the Hong Kong Government Complex on Sept. 29, 2014 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Chris McGrath—Getty Images
Pro-democracy demonstrators hold up their mobile phones during a protest near the Hong Kong government headquarters on Sept. 29, 2014.
Pro-democracy demonstrators hold up their mobile phones during a protest near the Hong Kong government headquarters on Sept. 29, 2014.Dale de la Rey—AFP/Getty Images
Policemen rest following pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong on Sept. 29, 2014.
Policemen rest following pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong on Sept. 29, 2014. Xaume Olleros—AFP/Getty Images

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