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Photojournalism by the Boston based editorial photographer, David Degner. An infrared photograph of military police in Boston, Massachusetts.

military · politics

Show of Force

As a Boston photographer, this project started at a local BLM protest but has grown into a national project. An infrared camera marks the positions of military equipment in a civilian context. The project has grown and is a continuation of Richard Mosse’s work in the DRC where the visual irony – brutal realism painted in candy-colored fuzz – was completely intentional. I bring the process back to Boston to highlight the brutal potential here.

Hi! My name is David,

I’m a Boston based photojournalist & editorial photographer

Artistic photo of Uighurs dancing during a CCTV filming. Photojournalism by the Boston based editorial photographer, David Degner.

uighur · culture

Xinjiang Before The Camps

In 2008 the Chinese government was starting to cement its hold on the resource rich Xinjiang by suppressing cultural and religious differences in schools and workplaces and by resettling millions of eastern Chinese into the western region.

Photo essay about miracles in Egypt. Photojournalism by the Boston based editorial photographer, David Degner.

religion · investigation

Modern Miracles

This personal project, published by National Geographic, is an attempt to see where the spiritual meets the tactile world.

When Las Vegas went into lockdown it shuttered most government services but kept its Marriage License Bureau open.

vegas · covid

The Chapels Are Open

When Las Vegas went into lockdown it shuttered most government services but kept its Marriage License Bureau open. “In a way, Vegas is set up for something like this,” Lynn Marie Goya, the clerk of Clark County, Nev., said of the safety restrictions and other social changes the virus has wrought.

Photographs from both sides of the Syrian revolution. Photojournalism by the Boston based editorial photographer, David Degner.

civilian · conflict

Syria From Both Sides

During the Syrian revolution, few journalists received visas to report on the government side of the conflict. Twice, while working with a Finnish newspaper, I was able to work cross the front lines and photograph the government and rebel sides.

Portraits by the Boston based portrait photographer.  Many photo assignments require a portrait photographer's skills.

environmental · studio

Commissioned Portraits

Enviromental portraits around Boston are a significant part of many assignments. I rely on experience and technical flexibility to create a storytelling portrait in challenging situations.

Pigeon portraits, photos made in pigeon coops around Cairo, Egypt.

sexy · sexy

Fancy Pigeons

“Pigeons are rats with wings” is a common sentiment in the US but they are an art form for the pigeon fanciers of Cairo.

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Boston based photojournalist and commercial photographer, coming from traditional photojournalism while using new techniques for telling visual stories.

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