Thom Halls

for over 50 years. His subjects range from the natural beauty of the West to the social commentary of mans imprint on the earth and on each other. Working as a photojournalist, photo editor and as Director of Photography for the Fresno Bee his work centers on Central California. Thom is a professor emeritus from Fresno City College School of Photog... raphy where he taught from 2001 until retiring in 2019. He has also taught internationally in England and Norway. For information on prints, documentary work, workshops, current shows, etc. contact him at info@thomhalls.com Chapter 12 - B&W Photography, Fourth Edition Thom Halls is a storyteller. He has photographed and written about the Central Coast, Valley and the Sierra for years. His images attempt to capture the diversity of this regions people as well as its unique geographic qualities. His passion is the portrayal of life in common settings where people live seemingly unnoticed. It is in this simplicity that he hopes a more revealing commentary on the importance of each life can be found. His images have been published in Newsweek, Time, U. S. News & World Report, American Photographer, Christianity Today, Black & White Magazine, Inside Sports, Best of Photojournalism V & VI and every major newspaper around the world including the New York, London and Tokyo Times. Recognition includes an Honorable Mention from Prix De La Photographie Paris 2007 International Competition, national awards in photography and editing from the National Press Photographers Association, the Society of Newspaper Design, a Penny Missouri Award for health reporting and he was part of a team of reporters and photographers who were finalists for the Pulitzer Prize in 1983 for coverage of the Coalinga Earthquake. His images have been selected for juried shows including the Aperture 55 print exhibition. He has exhibited at the Fort Mason Center in San Francisco, The Fresno Metropolitan Art Museum, University of California, Gallery F/64 in Maryland, Spectrum Fine Art Gallery, Merced ...Read More