Steve Sweitzer
A devoted photojournalist, mentor, and friend whose decades-long career shaped a generation of visual storytellers. He is remembered with profound gratitude by all who knew him.
The Hutchison/Wheeler $2000 Award to attend the NPPA Advanced StoryTelling Workshop has begun accepting applications
Deadline July 31, 2026
Apply NowNPPF welcomes board members
The National Press Photographers Foundation (NPPF) has appointed four accomplished visual journalists and media leaders whose collective work reflects the evolving craft, reach, and responsibility of visual storytelling. J. David Ake, Sonny Hutchison, Eric Seals, Evey Wilson Wetherbee, Brianna Sanchez, and Keith W. Jenkins bring decades of experience across photography, video, investigative reporting, editing, and newsroom leadership, strengthening the foundation’s mission to advance visual journalism through education and direct support. Read More
David Peinado Romero
Alan Hagman Grant 2025 Recipient
David Peinado Romero (Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, 1986) is a documentary photographer whose work explores the social, emotional and political consequences of life along the U.S.–Mexico border. He began his career in a small neighborhood studio, photographing weddings and community events to pay for his education.
2026 Scholarship Awardees
Eleven college and university students have been selected by the National Press Photographers Foundation to receive $2,500 scholarships.
Russ Bray
Christian Kantosky
Ben Pennington
Dallia Lindell
Autumn DeGrazia
Von Smith
Jordan Tovin
Reuben J. Brown
Hanna Leka
MD Minhajul Abedin
Aayas Joshi
Spotlight: The 2023 Michel du Cille Fellowship Winner
Vincent Alban
Professional Photographer
Vincent Alban is now a photojournalist for The New York Times and a member of the 2025-26 Times Fellowship class, a program for journalists early in their careers. Raised in upstate New York, Vincent Alban studied photojournalism at the Rochester Institute of Technology, influenced by a family background in art and local journalism. He has interned at The Baltimore Sun, The Boston Globe, and The Chicago Tribune, covering issues such as gun violence, wrongful convictions, and the 2024 presidential campaign. His work has been recognized by Pictures of the Year, College Photographer of the Year, the White House News Photographer’s Association, the Alexia Foundation, and the National Press Photographers Association.
I applied for an NPPF scholarship to attend the Advanced Storytelling Workshop, and I was honored to be selected. It empowered me to pursue impactful, challenging stories that served my community while shooting, editing, and writing on my own.
The NPPF scholarship I received has helped support graduate school and equipment costs, as I work on a project that requires significant travel. Additionally, receiving the scholarship was a boost to my confidence in my ability to do this work.
Funding from the 2021 Bob Lynn Grant has allowed me to bring awareness to this under-reported story. With editorial budgets disappearing, this kind of long-form photojournalism reporting is very difficult to bring to fruition. Thankfully, the NPPF understands how important projects like this are.