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Hong Kong-based Black Star photographer Michael Coyne has worked on assignments and appeared in magazines such as Newsweek, Life, Time, National Geographic and the Smithsonian. His numerous awards include: American National Press Photographers Association, Overseas Press Club of America, New York Art Directors Award, Book of the Year, Children’s Book of the Year, The Religious Book of the Year. In April 2003 Michael was awarded the "Centenary Medal" by the Australian Government for Service to Photography. His corporate clients include Pepsi, Exxon, McDonalds, Citibank, General Motors and IBM. Michael has been contracted to Black Star for two decades. He is a Doctor of Philosophy (by Publication) and an Adjunct Professor of RMIT University.




Photographing Hope on India’s Lifeline Express

August 30 | By Michael Coyne | Posted in Photojournalism

Are photojournalists unduly focused on the dark side of life — dead bodies, conflict, misery and the like? Many people seem to believe this. They think we would climb over loving couples, cooing babies and content grandparents just to shoot the only negative scene at an event.

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