Lynn Grant, Labor Day, Ukraine, Serena, 9/11, and more.

Hello, I'm Sue Morrow, editor of News Photographer, the National Press Photographers Association's online magazine.

On Sunday, it will be 21 years since September 11 changed our world. How can that day not evoke memories and experiences? I don't fly much these days; I anticipate it feeling weird when I board a plane on Sunday to Sarasota — which is where George W. Bush was reading to school children on that horrible morning — and I remember it well. I was the AME/Photo at the Tampa Bay Times, where part of the story was in our backyard. Remembrances are already being posted. This photograph by Robert Clark will forever be chilling as it is historic.

Let's #NeverForget.

Website update: News Photographer will have a robust presence on our new website. Ahead of its launch, I'm exporting the print issues I designed and edited from August 2018 through January 2020 to be available as interactive PDFs (there will be older archives as well). Looking at the 2019 and early 2020 issues now, they feel slightly innocent, given what has gone down. The pictures we published are still incredible, but my eternal optimism has been tested over the last two-plus years.

I still believe we are stronger because of the challenges: photojournalists are fighters and problem solvers; we run toward shit, not away from it, and I have faith in you.

"Stay in flight," and keep powering forward together.

Questions, ideas, comments? Reach out: smorrow@nppa.org.

1. NPPA news and notes.

Speaking of News Photographer, the latest stories honor the 2022 Best of Photojournalism's top video award recipients. There are stories on:

Michael Driver, above, the Ernie Crisp Photojournalist of the Year.
Chris Hansen, Editor of the Year.
Chris Vanderveen, NPPA Photojournalism Award for Reporting.
Forrest Sanders, Solo Photojournalist of the Year.
WFAA, Dallas, the Large Market Station of the Year and WTVR, Richmond, Va., the Small/Medium Market Station of the Year.

Two advocacy updates:

Alicia Calzada posted to Twitter last week: "Drone filmmaker's suit challenging NYC Avigation law survives motion to dismiss. Xizmo claims that the law, which also bans drones in the city, violates #FirstAmendment rights and conflicts with FAA regs and waivers to fly in the city."

The televising of the Chauvin trial for the murder of George Floyd was an exception to the rule in Minnesota banning audio-visual coverage of criminal court proceedings. The state's Supreme Court is studying changing those rules. NPPA's general counsel Mickey Osterreicher has a lot of experience in New York with cameras in court and was asked to submit comments as part of the study. NPPA also joined in the comments submitted by a coalition of media groups. Stay up to date with NPPA's Advocacy activities on our website.

And a reminder to register for NPPA's Advanced Storytelling Workshop, Oct. 2-7, in Fort Collins, Colo. The workshop is a hands-on conference for anyone who works with video. Faculty members Anne Herbst, Boyd Huppert, Joe Fryer, Tiffany Liou, Chad Nelson, Tomas Hoppough and Jaleesa Irizarry will help you craft stories from pitch to final product and give instant feedback on your work. This workshop is designed for video journalists with some experience. It is perfect for both reporter/photographer teams and solo video journalists.

2. Mighty fine work published on Labor Day by San Francisco Chronicle photographers Jessica Christian, Yolanda M. James (above), Gabrielle Lurie, Lea Suzuki and Brontë Wittpenn: "There's no Labor Day for women's work."

3. Not just for Buckeyes: check out the most recent ONPA newsletter by Andrew Dolph.

4. Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt, a Republican running for U.S. Senate, filed an unprecedented records request asking for three years of emails from two University of Missouri professors while they worked at the Columbia Missourian.

5. An original print of Yousuf Karsh's iconic photograph of Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill is missing after staff at a hotel in Ottawa realized last week that someone had swapped it for a fake.

6. Serena Williams.

From The New York Times, a composite image of Serena's final moment on the court at the U.S Open on Friday night by Bedel Saget and Jon Huang. And "Seven Days That Closed Out a Career" with photos by Gabriela Bhaskar and Michelle V. Agins.

And TIME magazine's gorgeous cover, above, by Paola Kudacki.

7. What was the Ford White House really like? David Hume Kennerly, White House photographer for President Ford's administration, writes that the Showtime series "First Lady" is extremely shallow on facts.

8. From September 2021, but no less relevant: Associated Press photographer and Pulitzer Prize winner Emilio Morenatti wrote about being an amputee and empathetically connecting to Paralympians who share his experiences. It's powerful.

9. Ukraine.

In a conversation with Vanity Fair, photographer Larry Towell — on the six-month anniversary of the Russian invasion — reflects on his seven trips to Ukraine over the last eight years. Towell has documented civil unrest and Russian war crimes and attempted to capture the "incredible spirit of resistance from the Ukrainians."

And above, haunting photographs by Carol Guzy capture the remnants of everyday life in Ukraine.

10. Dates, deadlines and opportunities.

Poynter is accepting applications for its 2023 Leadership Academy for Women in Media. Applications are due Friday.

The School of Visual Arts (SVA) in New York honors photographer Lynsey Addario with the 32nd annual Masters Series Award. The exhibit, curated by Maya Benton and Perri Hofmann, will be on view from Sept. 2-Oct. 29 at the SVA Chelsea Gallery. SVA is hosting an artist talk with Addario in conversation with Kathy Ryan on Friday.

Fujifilm's Fujikina is happening in New York on Saturday. The event features talks from different photographers, including those working in documentary and editorial.

Applications are due Sunday for the National Press Photographers Foundation's annual "Bob and Millie Lynn Grant." The $4,000 grant was created to "encourage photojournalists to pursue stories that expose the side of American society that tends to be under-covered and ignored." Check out the NPPF website for a complete list of grants and scholarships.

Applications for the fall 2022 Magnum Foundation Fellowship — a program offering stipends, mentorship, and arts administration experience to early-career photographers — are due by Sept. 15.

Foto Feminas is hosting its first portfolio review calling for female or non-binary photographers born or naturalized in the Latin American or Caribbean region to submit work. Apply before Sept. 30.

RTDNA22 is Sept. 14-16 in Indianapolis.

#ONA22 is in Los Angeles, Sept. 21-24.

Students, the Reynolds Journalism Institute is running a utility journalism competition. The challenge: "Ask yourself: what information or service does my local community need that local news sources could provide? Then help a local news source address this need by working with them to equitably implement your idea in your community." Enter your idea by Oct. 15.

SPJ, ACP and CMA are co-hosting MediaFest22 in Washington, D.C., Oct. 27-30.

The 50th annual Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar is Nov. 11-12. Registration is open. The seminar will feature a contest, a student grant, speakers and vendor demonstrations. And the NPPA will have a vendor table.

#somegoodnews: Check out this delightful Tweet from Sam Owens:

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