Documentary photojournalism and world photography by Los Angeles Photojournalist Michael Robinson-Chavez
September, 2009 - Michael will be teaching a weekend workshop in Los Angeles though the Julia Dean Photo Workshops. It will focus on covering the Mexican Independence Day celebrations on Olvera Street in downtown. It will include a seminar, the day of shooting, editing and critiques. Register online here.
July, 2009 - Michael will again be part of The Foundry Photojournalism Workshop program. This year the classes will be held in Manali, India starting July 26th.
July, 2009 - Michael's photos from the Georgia/Russia war will be projected as part of a group show at the photo festival in Arles on July 10. In addition the same show will be on display in the Georgian capital Tblisi in June.
June, 2009 - The Los Angeles Press Club has awarded a first and second place in Best Photo Essay to Michael's stories on burying a loved one in Mexico and the war in Georgia respectively.
May, 2009 - Michael has just published his second book. Dharavi: Mumbai's Hidden Heart is a set of photographs made to the massive slum during two trips in 2006 and 2008. The work was honored with awards from the Pictures of the Year competition and Best of Photojournalism this year. Purchase your copy from Blurb
