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A Few Minutes with Photo Editors Scot Jahn and Michele Hadlow

September 30 | By Anh Stack | Posted in Photojournalism

Tweet Black Star Rising recently had the opportunity to ask two top photo editors — Scot Jahn, director of photography for U.S. News & World Report; and Michele Hadlow, photo director for Forbes Magazine — about some of the qualities they look for in photojournalism and freelance photographers. Here are some of their thoughts. Tweet

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