Craig F. Walker
Craig F. Walker is an American
Boston Globe
.
Background
After growing up in
Marlboro Enterprise and The Berkshire Eagle prior to taking a position with The Denver Post in 1998. He has covered national and international stories. In 2004, he won first place from the National Press Photographers Association for a photographic series on child camel jockeys in Kuwait.[4]
Pulitzers
Walker was inspired to embark on the series that netted him his Pulitzer by a conversation amongst editors wondering what kind of person, in 2007, would sign up for the military knowing he would be going to war.The Hillman Prize for Photojournalism, sharing the award with "Below the Line: Childhood Poverty in Colorado", also published by The Denver Post.[5]
In 2012, Walker won a second Pulitzer for Feature Photography "for his compassionate chronicle of an honorably discharged veteran, home from Iraq and struggling with a severe case of post-traumatic stress."
References
- ^ a b "The 2010 Pulitzer Prize Winners Feature Photography: Citation". Pulitzer.org. 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
- ^ "Craig F. Walker of Denver Post wins Pulitzer Prize for feature photography - Chico Enterprise Record". Archived from the original on 2012-04-20. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
- ^ a b c Winslow, Donald R. (April 2010). "Mary Chind, Craig F. Walker, Win Photo Pulitzer Prizes". National Press Photographers Association. Archived from the original on 20 December 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
- ^ a b "Denver Post's Craig Walker wins Pulitzer for photography". The Denver Post. 12 April 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
- ^ "2010 Hillman Prize for Photojournalism". Hillman Foundation. Archived from the original on 20 December 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
External links
- "Captured: Ian Fisher : American Soldier", Denver Post blog, Sep 10, 2009