Justin Maxon (1983) was born in a small town in the woods of northern California.
A Business Improvement District worker or Red Shirt wakes up a woman at 6,15 a.m. Skid Row dwellers who sleep past 6 a.m. risk getting a ticket.
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While attending journalism school at San Francisco State, he began exploring projects that held greater social implications. His desire was to reveal different variables of truth in humanities conflicted existence. Of recent though, his work shifted towards exploring more private issues; where his imagery became an abstract representation of his own life.
At the scene of a shooting where two suspects were arrested. Two young girls stand close after walking out from the crowd to see if they knew the men. Justin Maxon
Children racing down the street in the William Penn housing projects, which is notorious for being one of the most violent areas in the city. Justin Maxon
From Chester High School graduation. It captures a significant moment for the young men and women, as the graduation rate in Chester is one of lowest in Pennsylvania at 44.83 percent. Justin Maxon
Maxon has received numerous awards for his photography, from competitions like World Press Photo, UNICEF Images of the Year, POYi, and NPPA’s Best of Photojournalism. He won the Deeper Perspective Photographer of the Year at the 2008 Lucie Awards, the same year he was named one of PDN’s 30 Emerging Photographers to Watch. He was selected to participate in World Press Photo’s 2010 Joop Swart Masterclass. In addition, he recently received the 2010 FotoVisura Photography Grant and the 2011 Cliff Edom “New America Award” from NPPA.
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Shortly after noon, shoppers fill the streets. Six hours earlier, this area was covered in tents.
He has worked on feature assignments for publications that include TIME, Newsweek, Mother Jones Magazine, Fader Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, AARP Bulletin, and NPR.
All images © Justin Maxon/Aurora Photos
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A Business Improvement District worker or Red Shirt wakes up a woman at 6,15 a.m. Skid Row dwellers who sleep past 6 a.m. risk getting a ticket.
At the scene of a shooting where two suspects were arrested. Two young girls stand close after walking out from the crowd to see if they knew the men. Justin Maxon
Children racing down the street in the William Penn housing projects, which is notorious for being one of the most violent areas in the city. Justin Maxon
From Chester High School graduation. It captures a significant moment for the young men and women, as the graduation rate in Chester is one of lowest in Pennsylvania at 44.83 percent. Justin Maxon
contact-sheet
life-death and the moments between
Shortly after noon, shoppers fill the streets. Six hours earlier, this area was covered in tents.
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