• Join Focus on the Story online tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. as they talk to photojournalists covering the pandemic with Xyza Cruz Bacani in the Philippines, Gabriele Galimberti in Italy, and David Dee Delgado and Jeenah Moon in New York City. The session is free, and you can register here.
• The Historical Society of Washington D.C. launched a new initiative, In Real Time, that invites you to reflect on this present moment of pandemic and disruption with the future in mind. You can share your personal experience in surveys and by sharing your photography.
• The 10 category winners of the Sony World Photography Awards have been announced and will now compete for the $5,000 overall prize.
• Olympus and Leica are now offering free online photography courses and sessions.
• The Professional Photographers of Canada released a statement asking that people stop doing “porch portrait” sessions, noting that it is not essential and there are variables outside of photographers’ control.
• Photojournalists and freelance photographers share how the pandemic has changed the work they are doing, from cancelled gigs to documenting those fighting the disease on the frontlines and incorporating a daily disinfecting routine.
• Sigma launched a #SigmaShotatHome photo/video contest that will be hosted online and run through June 26. A panel of Sigma professionals will select weekly winners, monthly winners from the weekly winners, and an overall contest grand prize winner.
• Some photographers are offering free high school senior sessions and “Portrait for Heroes” sessions that can be gifted to essential workers to show appreciation for the work they are doing.

As we navigate through these challenging times, we’d like to continue to provide resources and information that could be of use to photographers during the coronavirus pandemic. We will do our best to keep this page updated as things shift and change. If you’d like to suggest additions to the page, please let us know. We would also like to provide an opportunity to gather virtually while we wait for the day that we can get together in person at a happy hour once again…

• Join us for a virtual photographer roundtable on Thursday, April 16 at 6 p.m. Attendees are invited to share an image and talk a bit about how they made it and/or the story behind it. Please register in advance here and check your email for a confirmation with info about how to provide the photo you’ll be sharing.
• Photographer Tim Dunk is using FaceTime to keep taking portraits while in self-isolation, working with subjects to create good light within their homes and embracing the lower quality of the photos.
• Getty Images and Climate Visuals awarded $20,000 to photojournalists as part of a broader effort to advance the visual narratives of the global climate crisis.
• Photoworks is hosting a lecture series on April 15 and April 22 on “Key Moments of Photography in Modernity” on Zoom, $35 per session.
• Critical Exposure launched their “Happiness is…” digital photo series this week on Twitter and Instagram where youth photographers share what makes for happiness. You can support them by donating to Critical Exposure here.
• Istanbul University digitized the Yıldız Photography Collection of Sultan Abdülhamid Han, the largest visual collection of the 19th century preserved in the Rare Books Library, for the use of researchers.
• A tech entrepreneur provides some tips on how to reduce anxiety by finding motivation in photography.

• During the coronavirus pandemic and shelter-in-place order, Chronicle photographer Jessica Christian took photos of Bay Area residents in their homes to bring humanity to this crisis and capture a community united in its isolation.
• The DC Small Business Recovery Microgrants Program will offer grants to small, local businesses, independent contractors, self-employed individuals, and nonprofits to meet their short-term financial needs.
• DCist shared snapshots of D.C. life as coronavirus grinds the city to a halt.
• Newsha Tavakolian shares how she—and all of Iran—had to take a hard pause lately.
• Cara Soulia and her friend Kristen Collins launched The Front Steps Project, taking pictures of families in Massachusetts from a distance.
• Sharon Pulwer documented her surreal flight home to see her family in Tel Aviv last week.
• Focus on the Story announced earlier this week that the in-person Visual Storytelling Summit is cancelled and the month-long festival is being moved online. Starting April 1, they will be hosting weekly online discussions, starting with finding your creativity during this time of isolation and social distancing. 
• Kenny Rogers not only told stories through song, he also used photography, releasing several books and receiving an honorary degree from the Professional Photographers of America.
• Ten photography project ideas you can do at home.

As we find ourselves in the midst of this unprecedented time in our lives, confronting the coronavirus outbreak and the impact it’s having on so many lives, we wanted to acknowledge this bizarre situation and share some resources that might be of use. You may also find that documenting these times is not just for posterity’s sake but also a way of processing it all. We hope you all stay safe and healthy while we navigate through this difficult time.

• Adobe offers free Creative Cloud packages for students stuck at home due to coronavirus. There are also reports that if you go to cancel your existing account, you’ll receive an offer for 60 days free.
• Popular Photography shares some tips for freelance photographers affected by the coronavirus outbreak.
• The Small Business Administration is offering guidance and loan resources to help small businesses navigate the current situation. D.C. businesses can start applying now for assistance in the form of economic injury disaster loans.
• Whether you are looking for ways to contribute or you need some assistance yourself, here’s a comprehensive list of resources for the D.C. area (via thepinklineconnects.us). Be sure to check all of the tabs. 
• The British Journal of Photography also has some ideas and suggestions for how to support the photography community and beyond.
• Need an overall break from it all and a little pick me up? Here are some cuddling, backpack-wearing, and otherwise adorable animals.

• Chilean artist Alfredo Jaar has been awarded this year’s Hasselblad Prize for Photography.
• Stephen Shore’s latest book “Transparencies: Small Camera Works 1971-1979” contains previously unseen photos that provide an alternate view into the production of one of his most iconic and enduring works, “Uncommon Places.”
• Join Exposed alum Chris Suspect at Spacylounge DC on March 27 for a special book release party and immersive exhibit that celebrates the release of his new book “Gratuity Included.” Tickets for the event are $10 and can be bought online in advance.
• The Washington Post wants to see your best squirrel photos for the 10th annual Squirrel Week. Deadline for entries is April 6, and the prize is a $100 gift card and publication in John Kelly’s column.
• Artist Matthew Morrocco makes portraits in monochrome suits to abstract himself into color fields for his “Orchid: RGB” series.
• Meanwhile, Norwegian-Finnish artist duo Karoline Hjorth and Riitta Ikonen photograph a solitary figure in a landscape wearing a sculpture of the natural elements of the subject’s choosing for their series exploring Nordic folklore.
• Photographer Kate Miller-Wilson produced a poignant self-portrait series that explores her struggle with anxiety by shocking large format film with static electricity.