Le Journal de la Photographie

Washington, D.C, Photo by Somodevilla/Getty Images “Big Picture,” Boston Globe Washington, D.C ”President Obama is seen live on monitors in a deserted White House press briefing room on May 22, announcing that 10,000 American troops will be withdrawn from Afghanistan this year, and than 20,000 more will leave by the end of next summer. While the military impact of the decis... North Dakota Photo by Charles Rex/AP “Lens,” New York Times North Dakota ”Residents of Minot, North Dakota—and their backyard lawn ornaments—had a difficult time keeping their heads above water as the Souris River crested, forcing evacuations of some neighborhoods.” Photo by Charles Rex/AP, ”Lens,” New York Times Mexico Photo from EPA “Lens,” New York Times Mexico ”Migrants from Central America are seen traveling north atop a train near Veracruz, Mexico. The transit is perilous—and not just because of the seating arrangements. On Friday at least 80 migrants were allegedly pulled from the train and kidnapped by masked gunmen.” Photo from EPA, “Lens,”... Italy Photo by Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse “Framework,” Los Angeles Times Italy ”Police officers group together for protection against flying furniture and other objects during a protest against proposed plans to build a high-speed train line and tunnel in the Italian “Val de Susa” valley, in Chiomonte, Italy.” Photo by Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse, “Framework,” Los Angeles... China Photo from China Daily via Reuters “Lens,” New York Times China ”Paramilitary police put gravity to use by rappelling down a building during an antiterrorism drill in Shanghai.” Photo from China Daily via Reuters, “Lens,” New York Times Philippines Photo by Romeo Ranoco/Reuters “Lens,” New York Times Philippines ”In the remote village of Bibiclat, north of Manila, hundreds of people covered in mud and dried leaves took part in a Mass to celebrate the Feast of John the Baptist. In Romeo Ranoco’s beautiful photograph, the hands of one celebrant become a sculptural tribute to devotion.” Photo by... Sports, Part 1 Photo by Carl de Souza/AFP/Getty Images “Lens,” New York Times Sports, Part 1 ”Another pair of hands, these belonging to Serena Williams as she prepared to serve during a match against Simona Halep of Romania at this week’s Wimbledon tennis tournament. The tournament marked Williams’s return to the sport after a long absence caused by health issues. She beat... Sports, Part 2 Photographer Not Specified “Framework,” Los Angeles Times Sports, Part 2 ”Another American athlete took center stage this week at the FIFA Women’s World Cup soccer tournament in Dresden, Germany. Hope Solo, the goalkeeper for the American team, has the kind of talent—and name—it takes to become a media darling. Winning the World Cup would help, too. She... Beyonce, Part 1 Photos by Patrick Demarchelier W magazine Beyonce, Part 1 ”She has a new album and a new set of photos in the June issue of W taken by Patrick Demarchelier. The pictures, says the magazine, illustrate that Beyonce is both ’fierce and fearless.’ Actually, W said that Beyonce was ’fiece, fearless, and female,’ but we didn’t need Demarcheli... Beyonce, Part 2 Photo by Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images “Focus,” The Atlantic Beyonce, Part 2 ”From all reports, Beyonce was decidedly fierce and fearless during her performance at the Glastonbury music festival on June 26. ’Following this performance,’ read one review, ’she'll be in the dreams of thousands of British music fans for a long time to come.’ Perhaps it was jus... Faces, Part 1 Photo from AP New York Post Faces, Part 1 ”Five months after being shot during a public appearance near Tucson, Arizona, Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords went public again, this time with a photograph recently posted on her Facebook page. The picture, showing Giffords smiling and with short-cropped hair, was taken on May 17... Faces, Part 2 Photographer Unknown New York Times Faces, Part 2 ”James “Whitey” Bulger was the quintessential American crime boss, with a story right out of the movies. He grew up in poverty in South Boston and took to the streets as a kid. He had a brother, William, who excelled at school and would go on to become a respected educator and polit... Faces, Part 3 Photo by Ethan Levitas The New Yorker Faces, Part 3 ”Capturing the graceful excitement of dance in a still photo is like trying to describe the flavor of raspberries in words. The difficulty hasn’t stopped writers from conjuring food with savory metaphors, and it hasn’t stopped photographers from shooting dancers. Ethan Levitas used ... Cover Story, Part 1 Photo by Terry Richardson Rolling Stone Cover Story, Part 1 ”The cover of Rolling Stone’s 2010 “Summer Double Issue” featured Lady Gaga sporting machine gun jumblies. This year, Katy Perry paired with photographer Terry Richardson to project a sweeter but no less provocative concept.” Photo by Terry Richardson, Rolling Stone Cover Story, Part 2 Photos by Michael Muller Entertainment Weekly Cover Story, Part 2 ”With the new season of HBO’s vampire melodrama True Blood about to debut, Entertainment Weekly had photographer Michael Muller shoot three separate covers—one for each of the show’s leading men. (From left: Stephen Moyer, Alexander Skarsgard, and Joe Manganiello.) The one con...