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About
Photojournalist famous for his work covering cultural events and struggles which often involve the people of Africa. He launched his photography career as an independent photographer for the Lexington Herald-Leader and then joined the Washington Post in 2001. Stories he has covered include genocide in Darfur, immigration in the United States, and the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq.
Before Fame
He earned his BS in Mathematics and his MA in Math Education from the University of Kentucky. He went on to teach high school mathematics for a year before turning to a career in photography.
Trivia
The Kentucky News Photographer's Association named him Sports Photographer of the Year for 1999. He was the White House News Photographers Association's Photographer of the Year for 2008. he shares examples of his work on his jaheezus Instagram page, which has gained 30,000 followers.
Family Life
He was born as James Clay Fishback in Lexington, Kentucky, in 1968.
Associated With
In 2014, he spent over a month in Ferguson, Missouri covering issues related to the shooting of Michael Brown.
