When photographer Bill Wishner began his career more than three decades ago, his focus was music—particularly jazz. His photographs documented performances and musicians, eventually leading to his role as co-editor of Monterey Jazz Festival: 40 Legendary Years. Over time, however, his photographic interests shifted from the stage to the urban environment, where he began looking for the unexpected images hidden in the walls and surfaces of cities around the world.

Beginning in 2012, Bill embraced the role of what he calls a "Visual Hunter," turning his attention to the transformative visual art and aesthetics found on urban walls. His Art of the City Wall project explores the layers, textures, shapes, and juxtapositions created by graffiti, posters, weathering, and the passage of time. Rather than simply documenting what he finds, Bill uses framing and observation to transform these fragments of the urban landscape into photographs that invite us to see familiar environments in entirely new ways. His books Artifacts and De-Faced extend this exploration, while his longtime commitment to photography also includes founding f8 Pasadena Salon and co-directing Pasadena Photography Arts, organizations dedicated to fostering dialogue, education, and opportunities for photographers.

Resources:

Bill Wishner
https://billwishner.com/

Pasadena Photography Arts
http://pasadenaphotographyarts.org

F8 Pasadena Salon Blog Archive

https://f8pasadenasalon.weebly.com/f8-weekly-blog

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When photographer Micah Green and writer Kayla Greene chose to dedicate their talents to independent community journalism, they embraced a mission that extends far beyond reporting the day's events.

Through their work producing several weekly and regional newspapers serving Baldwin County along Alabama's Gulf Coast, they combine photography, reporting, and editing to document the lives of the people and places that define their community.

At a time when local journalism faces shrinking advertising revenues, declining readership, and consolidation by large media companies, they have invested in something many have written off: independent community newspapers.

Their partnership demonstrates that local journalism is about far more than delivering the news. It's about creating a sense of place, preserving the stories of ordinary people, and strengthening the connections that hold communities together. Together, their work serves as a powerful reminder that photography and writing are at their best when they work in concert—documenting a community's history while helping shape its future.

Resources:

Micah Green
https://www.micahgreenphoto.com

Raw Society
https://www.rawsociety.com/

The Courier
https://gulfcoastmedia.com/

Gulf Coast Media
https://gulfcoastmedia.com/

Rick Bragg

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Bragg

Hawre Khalid

https://www.instagram.com/hawrekhalid/?hl=en

The Raw Society

https://therawsociety.org

Altadena Photographers
https://www.altadenaphotographers.org/

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X-Peditions (F8 Photographic Workshops)
https://www.x-peditions.com

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