As professional and amateur cameras reveal more of the world at an increasingly rapid pace, the field of photojournalism is becoming a harder place to make a living. Yet many young photographers are pursuing careers as visual storytellers, despite a market in transition. Some study the craft at universities, others carve their own path. While building their portfolios, they have the luxury of time to explore intimate stories about relevant issues and develop a personal vision. Without the pressures of the 24-hour news cycle, these photographers are learning to make images that shout rather than whisper. Covering issues near and far, often out-of-pocket and on their own time, they posses a deep affection for people and a common goal of building a better understanding of our world. The future of photojournalism may be uncertain, but this generation of photographers will have a hand in writing the new rulebook. The following are images from students of photojournalism and photographers aged 25 and under. The featured images are peak moments captured through eager eyes, personal visions, or intimate glimpses into long-term projects about topics that matter to the photographers and their community. --
.jpg "A protestor kicks the glass of a commercial center during the general strike clashes between protestors and police in Barcelona, Spain.")
Tamir Kalifa [ Editor's note: Tamir Kalifa was the Boston Globe's summer
photography intern in 2012. Offered the opportunity to create a Big
Picture post, he chose the theme of photojournalists under 25. His
search took him to a few international photography schools, the College
Photographer of the Year contest, and the Eddie Adams Workshop Facebook
group, among other sources. The result, while yielding some fantastic
pictures, is as yet incomplete. I'd like to use the occasion of this
post to solicit photographs for another "photojournalists under 25"
post, hopefully attracting more photographers outside Europe and North
America. If you're a photojournalist under 25 and want to display your
work on The Big Picture, post your picture on our Facebook page, along
with full caption information. We'll gather the best of the submissions
and publish the post sometime later this year. For those over 25 who'd
like to contribute to The Big Picture, we'll announce a theme soon for a
future readers-only post. -
.jpg "A man pilots a boat through a flock of birds on the Ganges River near the city of Varanasi in India.")
.jpg "Eighteen-year-old Cem Aydin was beaten to death near his home. On the way to the grave, the coffin passes the spot of the killing. A relative says her last goodbye to the young man. Cem's killers have not yet been found, and the reason for his death is still unknown. This image was awarded a Gold medal in the General News category from the 2012 College Photographer of the Year competition.")
.jpg "Tom Hatfield smokes a cigarette as he and friend Bonnie McMullen leave before another storm rolls in after trying to salvage photos and clothes at Hatfield's mother's house after a tornado destroyed it in Joplin, Mo., May 23, 2011. The twister, which touched down Sunday evening, killed 161 people - spreading its destruction over a wide swath of the town, ripping apart buildings and cars and touching off fires.")
.jpg "Indiana University Police officers prevent junior Morgan Eldridge from helping her friends as they were arrested during a sit in to protest a J.P. Morgan recruitment meeting at the Kelley School of Business in Bloomington, Indiana on Tuesday, November, 26, 2011. Protesters chanted \"shame,\" at police officers during the arrest of other students. This image was awarded a Gold medal in the Spot News category from the 2012 College Photographer of the Year competition.")
.jpg "A diver has a very personal moment of dejection at the bottom of the pool during the 2012 CCCA Swimming and Diving State Championships at East Los Angeles College Swim Stadium on Thursday, April 26, 2012 in Monterey Park, CA. This image was awarded a Gold medal in the Sports Feature category from the 2012 College Photographer of the Year competition.")
.jpg "Girls from Copper Hills High School make last minute checks on costumes and props before their performance in front of hundreds of family members and friends at the 4A-5A State Drill Team competition Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, at the UCCU Center in Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. Copper Hills finished second place in the 5A competition to Bingham High.")
.jpg "Runners celebrate finishing a 5K \"Color Me Rad\" race, where throughout the race they are covered in colored corn starch. This image received an Award of Excellence in the Sports Feature category from the 2012 College Photographer of the Year competition.")
.jpg "A girl pauses after chasing a pigeon in the Arlington West Memorial in Santa Monica, California. This memorial, put on by Veterans for Peace, contains over 2,000 crosses, representing the number of soldiers who have died since the invasion of Iraq.")
.jpg "A group of third-graders at a very high-end private school in northern Tehran play 'Sangsar' (stoning), a similar game to dodgeball, except that kids would line up against the ball and one person would shoot out the ball at others on November 13, 2011. According to Islamic Shi’a law in Iran, when a girl turns nine years old she is considered to be mature enough to take on life and her religious responsibilities. But the definition of these responsibilities varies throughout the country.")
.jpg "A protestor kicks the glass of a commercial center during the general strike clashes between protestors and police in Barcelona, Spain.")
.jpg "A man pilots a boat through a flock of birds on the Ganges River near the city of Varanasi in India.")
.jpg "Eighteen-year-old Cem Aydin was beaten to death near his home. On the way to the grave, the coffin passes the spot of the killing. A relative says her last goodbye to the young man. Cem's killers have not yet been found, and the reason for his death is still unknown. This image was awarded a Gold medal in the General News category from the 2012 College Photographer of the Year competition.")
.jpg "Tom Hatfield smokes a cigarette as he and friend Bonnie McMullen leave before another storm rolls in after trying to salvage photos and clothes at Hatfield's mother's house after a tornado destroyed it in Joplin, Mo., May 23, 2011. The twister, which touched down Sunday evening, killed 161 people - spreading its destruction over a wide swath of the town, ripping apart buildings and cars and touching off fires.")
.jpg "Indiana University Police officers prevent junior Morgan Eldridge from helping her friends as they were arrested during a sit in to protest a J.P. Morgan recruitment meeting at the Kelley School of Business in Bloomington, Indiana on Tuesday, November, 26, 2011. Protesters chanted \"shame,\" at police officers during the arrest of other students. This image was awarded a Gold medal in the Spot News category from the 2012 College Photographer of the Year competition.")
.jpg "A diver has a very personal moment of dejection at the bottom of the pool during the 2012 CCCA Swimming and Diving State Championships at East Los Angeles College Swim Stadium on Thursday, April 26, 2012 in Monterey Park, CA. This image was awarded a Gold medal in the Sports Feature category from the 2012 College Photographer of the Year competition.")
.jpg "Girls from Copper Hills High School make last minute checks on costumes and props before their performance in front of hundreds of family members and friends at the 4A-5A State Drill Team competition Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, at the UCCU Center in Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. Copper Hills finished second place in the 5A competition to Bingham High.")
.jpg "Runners celebrate finishing a 5K \"Color Me Rad\" race, where throughout the race they are covered in colored corn starch. This image received an Award of Excellence in the Sports Feature category from the 2012 College Photographer of the Year competition.")
.jpg "A girl pauses after chasing a pigeon in the Arlington West Memorial in Santa Monica, California. This memorial, put on by Veterans for Peace, contains over 2,000 crosses, representing the number of soldiers who have died since the invasion of Iraq.")
.jpg "A group of third-graders at a very high-end private school in northern Tehran play 'Sangsar' (stoning), a similar game to dodgeball, except that kids would line up against the ball and one person would shoot out the ball at others on November 13, 2011. According to Islamic Shi’a law in Iran, when a girl turns nine years old she is considered to be mature enough to take on life and her religious responsibilities. But the definition of these responsibilities varies throughout the country.")
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