Author: cdukehart
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A Selection of Photography for NPR
While working as the Picture & Multimedia Editor at NPR I often accompanied radio reporters into the field. Here is a selection of photos I made on assignment for NPR between 2007-2013.
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Dying to Breathe—A Short Film Shows China’s True Cost of Gold
I spent months working with photographer Sim Chi Yin to edit this short documentary with footage she had shot over three years. She tells the compelling story of He Quanqui, a former goldminer suffering from China’s most prevalent occupational disease—silicosis. This moving love story shows the dedication of his wife, and his overwhelming desire to…
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Corey Arnold Looks Wildlife Straight in the Eye
A musing on Corey Arnold’s new body of work “Wildlife,” where he manages to connect with animals in a deep and intimate way. Written for Proof: Corey Arnold Looks Wildlife Straight in the Eye More of my posts for Proof can be seen here.
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Photographing Giant Tortoises on an Island That Wants to Kill You
When I sat down to interview photographer Thomas Peschak for a series of blog posts about his recent trip to Aldabra Atoll for National Geographic magazine, he stoked the conversation with a mix of heady scientific research, and down-and-dirty descriptions about what life is like for tortoises—and photographers—on the brutally harsh island environment. Written for…
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Rick Smolan’s Trek with TRACKS, from Australian Outback to Silver Screen
In 1977 photographer Rick Smolan was traveling in Australia on assignment for Time magazine when he encountered an angry woman in the small town of Alice Springs. Little did he know that 37 years later their story would be dramatized by movie stars. The woman was Robyn Davidson—the so-called “camel-lady” who undertook a 1,700-mile trek…
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Stephanie Sinclair on Hunger in America: The City
I recently interviewed three photographers who covered hunger in America for the feature “The New Face of Hunger” in the August issue of National Geographic magazine. They explored what it looks like for individuals and families to be food insecure in urban, suburban, and rural areas of our country. Stephanie Sinclair photographed families in the…
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Kitra Cahana on Hunger in America: The Suburbs
I recently interviewed three photographers who covered hunger in America for the feature “The New Face of Hunger” in the August issue of National Geographic magazine. They explored what it looks like for individuals and families to be food insecure in urban, suburban, and rural areas of our country. Kitra Cahana traveled to the suburbs…
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Amy Toensing on Hunger in America: Iowa’s Breadbasket
I recently interviewed three photographers who covered hunger in America for the feature “The New Face of Hunger” in the August issue of National Geographic magazine. They explored what it looks like for individuals and families to be food insecure in urban, suburban, and rural areas of our country. Amy Toensing traveled to Osage, Iowa,…
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Brotherhood, Pictures And Life With Cerebral Palsy
I worked on this multimedia project while I was still at NPR, with the help of Chris Cappozziello, who recorded our conversation, then sent me the file to edit. He was an active and engaged participant in helping to get the story out about his love and dedication to his twin brother Nick, who suffers…
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Like Father, Like Son: Creating Art In A Time Of Troubles
Bobbie Hanvey is a prolific photojournalist and radio interviewer from Northern Ireland. His son Steafán is a musician, currently on tour in America. In a video featuring their photos and music, father and son reflect on art, their relationship, and the period of turmoil in Northern Ireland known as The Troubles. Story written for NPR:…