Photojournalist Edwin de Jong will be in the gallery July 17, 5-8pm for conversation about his retrospective, "Imago Dei," which features Ed’s 1980s -1990s reporting from more than 25 countries, primarily for Christian Reformed World Missions, CRWRC, and The Banner.

A Photojournalism Retrospective ~ Featured in my exhibition facebook.com/share/18xmHCt8Wj Beijing, China, Tiananmen Square 1989: "Hope Before the Crackdown." Hundreds of thousands of students and citizens demonstrated for basic freedoms of speech and press. Photo © Edwin de Jong for CRWM

Photojournalism Retrospective ~ Exhibition Opening Reception this Saturday,www.facebook.com/share/18xmHCt8Wj 50+ photographs from 25 countries, plus print publications from photojournalistic reporting I did for CRWM, CRWRC, and The Banner. Dominican Republic photograph © Edwin de Jong for CRWM.

A Photojournalism Retrospective ~ Mali, West Africa "Walking to Market" Avadi women routinely walk 6-10 miles to bring their wares to market: freshly churned butter from the milk of their cattle, and woven thatch mats that have multiple uses in homes. photograph © Edwin de Jong for CRWM

A Photojournalism Retrospective ~ On display June 14 thru August 28 at Monroe Community Church will be my exhibition of 50 photographs from 25 countries, plus numerous print publications from the 1980s and 1990s photojournalistic reporting I did for CRWM and CRWRC www.facebook.com/share/18xmHCt8Wj

A Photojournalism Retrospective: The Exhibition ! 50 photographs will be on display all summer at Monroe Community Church, G.R., 49503 I’d love to see you at the Opening Reception next Saturday afternoon, June 14, 2-5pm www.facebook.com/share/18xmHCt8Wj

A Photojournalism Retrospective: The Exhibition ! 50 photographs will be on display all summer at Monroe Community Church. I’d love to see you at the Opening Reception next Saturday afternoon, June 14, 2-5pm www.facebook.com/share/18xmHCt8Wj No RSVP necessary…just show up!

A Photojournalism Retrospective: The Exhibition ! Here are a few of the 50 photographs that will be on display all summer at Monroe Community Church. I’d love to see you at the Opening Reception next Saturday afternoon, June 14 www.facebook.com/share/18xmHCt8Wj No RSVP necessary…just show up!

A Photojournalism Retrospective: 1985 ~ After 4 years in Los Angeles, armed with degree and real-world experience, I returned to Grand Rapids to do media work for Christian Reformed World Missions: print publications, A-V programs, writing & photography. First mission-field visit: Costa Rica.

A Photojournalism Retrospective: L.A. Times Hard News ~ Sometimes the news is not good. But we need to cover it anyway: it’s extreme or unusual; it affected many people; someone died. Once I arrived to a fatal incident before first responders~then I brought blankets instead of cameras.

A Photojournalism Retrospective: 1984 Olympics ~ The Los Angeles Times assigned many of their photogs to cover the Summer Olympics and hired freelancers like me to cover their regular beats. The large Orange County bureau was a busy place and I got assigned many interesting stories.

A Photojournalism Retrospective: The Los Angeles Times ~ After my first year in the photojournalism program at California State University/Long Beach I interned at the Southeast Bureau of the L.A. Times, circulation 1,072,500. On the last day of my internship I scored the front page, Morning Final.

A Photojournalism Retrospective: Los Angeles ~ In 1982 I transferred to the rigorous photojournalism program at California State University/Long Beach, where I honed my news sense, visual style, and journalism ethic. Photo ©1982 Edwin de Jong, Artesia, California.

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A Photojournalism Retrospective: An Artful Dodger; A Careful Burner ~ I was 12 when first spent time in the darkroom. Seeing that photographic paper in the developing tray evolve an image before my eyes was absolute magic, and hooked me on what would become an engaging career and lifetime passion.

A Photojournalism Retrospective: The Gospel Rocks (no, seriously!) I was the band Kyro‘s drummer and one of its vocalists, songwriters, and keyboard players...a rock sound with guitars, drums, and keyboard, but fronted by a cello, violin, and flute; great harmonies, unique arrangements.

A Photojournalism Retrospective: Love Canal’s Toxic Waste ~ In 1980, a reporter and I were privileged (?) to enter the 70-acre Superfund site in Love Canal, a small suburb of Niagara Falls (the city), New York (the state). It’s an unbelievable true story: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Canal

Can we talk about toxic waste? OK. Delightful, right?! 😅 On March 27, 2025, there was yet another oil spill in the St. Clair River. www.cbsnews.com/.../michigan.... shared this Coast Guard photo. greatlakesecho.org We need the EPA now more than ever!

A Photojournalism Retrospective: Variety is what made it exciting to go to work at the paper each day: you never know exactly WHAT you’d be shooting that day, what people you would meet, some new information you’d learn. Photos ©Edwin de Jong, 1980, The Standard, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.

A Photojournalism Retrospective: Diagonal Energy ~ I came to learn how diagonal lines in a composition add energy and interest to a photograph. © Edwin de Jong, 1980, St. Catharines Standard.

A Photojournalism Retrospective: Rugby…is one sport over which I still scratch my head, but it’s fun to watch and shoot ! Some tough, tough dudes. © Edwin de Jong, 1980, St. Catharines Standard.

A Photojournalism Retrospective: Sports Beat ~ Though not athletic myself, I came to enjoy shooting lacrosse, rugby, soccer, soft-, base-, foot- and basketball, and did need to learn the rules of each! Notice white ball off left hip of the goalie—scored! ©Edwin de Jong, 1980, St. Cath. Standard.

A Photojournalism Retrospective: Crashing News ~ I once reached the scene of a fatal crash before the first responders, in which case I tended to the inebriated driver who survived rather than take pictures right away. In the accident pictured, no fatalities. ©Edwin de Jong, 1980, St. Cath.Standard.

Capturing Hard News ~ Besides my newsroom pager for leads and incidents, in my car I’d monitor police and fire dispatch channels and try to get the info when they do. That would increase the chances of a dramatic photo. © Edwin de Jong, 1980, St. Catharines Standard.

A Photojournalism Retrospective: Dalaba, Guinea, West Africa. © Photo by Edwin de Jong for CRWM, 1991.

A Photojournalism Retrospective: Feel Like Life Is A Blur?! I sure do. The United States in March 2025 is more than a little absurd and scary and bewildering…rather like the blur of this multi-lane freeway with the Mexico City METRO running up the middle. Photograph ©Edwin de Jong for CRWM, 1989

A Photojournalism Retrospective: "Thanks, Henry!" It was my oldest brother's camera that I started playing with (on the sly at first) when I was 12 or 13. Henry is a great photographer in his own right, exhibited and published: www.flickr.com/photos/47045951@N08 Thanks for the inspiration, brother!

As the entire site is being razed to make way for a new gas station, a weird full-circle moment: 38 years ago I shot the installation of the CRC logo, part of a $4.3 million renovation of the denominational building. Published in The Banner, August 24, 1987. Photo by Edwin de Jong.

Photojournalism Retrospective: Variety! Working as College Relations photog meant I got loaned in many directions across campus--academic departments, admissions, student life. A variety of assignments, technical challenges, subject matter got me hooked on telling stories with pictures! ©1981

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