Gary Hershorn has been working with app Flipboard since 2014, but began his career in 1979, working for Untied Press Canada in Toronto. In 1985 when Reuters purchased the foreign picture service of UPI he became the Chief Photographer, Canada for Reuters. In 1990 he moved to Washington DC as a senior photographer for Reuters where he continued in that roll until 2000. In 2000 he moved into a management role when he was appointed Picture Editor, America’s for Reuters. In 2011 he became the Global Editor, Sports Pictures, a position he stayed in until his departure from Reuters in the spring of 2014. Gary has covered 16 Olympics, 24 Masters golf tournaments, 24 Academy Awards on top of numerous Super Bowl’s, Stanley Cups, World Series’, NBA Finals and other major news, sports and entertainment events.On this episode I chat with veteran wire photographer Gary Hershorn about this nearly four decade-long career working for the wires. We talk about Gary’s transition into editing for Flipboard and now as he focuses on using Instagram and other social media to share his beautiful photos of NYC. Sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode of The Photo Brigade podcast!
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About the writer: Robert Caplin is an editorial and commercial photographer based in Manhattan who specializes in documentary, travel, celebrities, portraiture, and events. He’s a regular contributor to The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and The Wall Street Journal and his work has been published in National Geographic, Sports Illustrated, and Newsweek. His clients include individuals such as Justin Bieber, Tiki Barber, and Victoria Justice and organizations such as The International Emmy’s, Abercrombie & Fitch, and American Electric Power. His photographs were honored at the 2010 Clio Awards for advertising, and HarperCollins published his long-term documentary as part of Justin Bieber’s New York Times Bestselling visual autobiography, First Step 2 Forever, which has sold over a million copies in 25 languages.