Michael Manning Photo Photographer from Somerville, MA

I am a photojournalist and documentary photographer with 15 years of experience as a visual artist and storyteller. My approach is grounded in my vision. And I love making photographs. After studying at the Art Institute of Boston with David Ulrich, who was a student of Minor White's, I traveled doing personal work on the road in cities like San Francisco, New York and New Orleans. Drawn to the richness of life in New Orleans I called that city home for four years. I continued to photograph there while exploring the South and Southwest. Some published documentary projects include an inside look at the Greek Orthodox Church in Boston, called The Living Light; and the story of a close-knit group of homeless people helping each other survive in Boston, called La Familia: Life on the Street. I submitted work from this series to the Photographic Resource Center and was invited to take part in the show, DOCUMENT: Contemporary Social Documentary Work of Greater Boston. Six images from my work with Boston's homeless were selected. New work being developed is based on my work with my own family, loosely called In a Family Way. I have photographed for the New York Times, the Boston Globe, Boston Magazine, Rolling Stone and the Associated Press, among others. My work has been included in gallery and museum shows and I have won several first place awards for my photojournalism and documentary work. An image of mine was chosen for a purchase award during the Danforth Museum biennial, New England Photographers 2005. I am always looking to get involved in new projects whether it is photographing families and loved ones, making a portrait or doing work for corporate clients. I love the challenge of finding the images that really tell the story.