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New York Times Staff Photographer

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Todd Heisler
10 years
Elaine Stritch died today. Last year I shot one of her last shows before she left New York. http://t.co/CHAoNQWJ0K http://t.co/H9gbrnsKYp
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Todd Heisler
8 years
Fascinating how Iraq/Afghan wars have shaped our language. most news orgs using term "IED" as accepted terminology in ref to NYC explosion.
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Todd Heisler
7 years
Like no other. His images made me want to shoot for the NYT. Stephen Crowley: a Visual Historian in Real Time
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Todd Heisler
3 years
Glad to see the entire print section of Final Salute being shared. Rarely are these photos shared in context to the story written by @jimsheeler .
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A.P. Dillon
3 years
If you've never seen the photos and read the captions in Todd Heisler's Pulitzer Prize-winning collection "A Final Salute," take the time today. #MemorialDay2021
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Todd Heisler
5 years
Congrats to @mattfleg for being my 10,000th follower. 🎈
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Todd Heisler
10 years
In the days after Michael Brown's funeral, a look at W Florissant in a precarious state of relative "calm" http://t.co/dNUJk0BeyT
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Todd Heisler
8 years
Bored at work? Tired of the endless cycle of political coverage? Take a break and look at some dog pictures!
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Todd Heisler
8 years
I never thought I'd say this but I'm dying for a pharmaceutical commercial right now. #Debate
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8 years
It feels like the midnight showing of the Deer Hunter just ended and the house lights came on and no one can look each other in the eye.
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Todd Heisler
6 years
That people continue to share the photos from Final Salute is a testament to the power of the still image. But I encourage you to find a quiet space and read these words by Jim Sheeler.
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Todd Heisler
6 years
@charlie_simpson Thanks for sharing the work! Here is a better presentation of the photo story:
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Todd Heisler
12 years
Devastating, seen in stark black and white they were all 6 or 7 yrs old. Front page of Sunday's NY Times, 12.16.2012: http://t.co/NFvTfdve”
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Todd Heisler
7 years
Shooting the beautiful light in NYC today. Guy on moving van tells me if I move over a bit the light is better. He was right. I ❤️NY.
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Todd Heisler
10 years
Mourners enter the funeral for #michaelBrown in St. Louis with hands raised. http://t.co/3BYxrqs2rK
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10 years
Vanessa Winship's photos make me want to get out and shoot. Always the sign of great work. http://t.co/n8au7SgYiT
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Todd Heisler
8 years
Seeing America Through the "ever open eyes" of Ángel Franco. From @DanBarryNYT
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Todd Heisler
6 years
The Empty Storefronts of New York: A Panoramic View
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Todd Heisler
7 years
Overdoses are now the leading cause of death for those under 50. But many more overdose and live-many times. Our look at One family’s 20 year struggle: 1 Son, 4 Overdoses, 6 Hours
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Todd Heisler
9 years
Never gets old riding the subway and seeing someone reading a page with your photos on it. #nytimes #u2
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Todd Heisler
10 years
In 39 days @damiencave and I drove >4,000 miles for #TheWayNorth . Our final post-What it means to be an American. http://t.co/2SvkRPVHri
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Todd Heisler
8 years
Ever wonder who pushes the 300 lb cart all day? Celia Vargas is 1 of them. Latest This Land in Vegas w/ @DanBarryNYT
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Todd Heisler
6 years
Professing an emphasis on breaking news coverage and firing the likes of @toddmaisel are quite the contradiction. #tronc
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Todd Maisel
6 years
I’m no longer with the @nydailynews . Thanks for 18 great years. God speed to all my colleagues. @tronc made a big mistake
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6 years
More than 2,600 migrant children were separated from their parents after crossing the Southwest border, the majority of them this year, under a Trump administration policy that was meant…
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Todd Heisler
8 years
What a Photo by Al Seib @AlSeibPhoto
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Los Angeles Times
8 years
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck at the Oscars, still going strong: A bromance for the ages via @latimesent
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Todd Heisler
10 years
Tyler Hicks speaks to the newsroom after winning the Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography. http://t.co/vrDE7OAIfs
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Todd Heisler
8 years
This. Right here. That's what it's all about.
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Anemona Hartocollis
8 years
Majid family and friends watching Mauricio Lima accept Pulitzer for photo.
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Todd Heisler
8 years
Day without Immigrants. Dia sin inmigrantes. Coney Island Avenue. #brooklyn
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Todd Heisler
3 years
“There were no footprints in the snow” is one of the simplest yet most profound openers. It speaks to Jim’s ability to elevate his prose with so much visual detail. That he got people to reach so deep and share with him is something to behold.
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Brady Dennis
3 years
Just a glimpse at the lean, powerful, compassionate writing of @jimsheeler . His talent was surpassed only by his kindness. Big loss to journalism, and to the world.
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Todd Heisler
8 years
A visual timeline of one day at Trump Tower, the Center of the Political Universe - The New York Times
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Todd Heisler
6 years
“astonished to discover that there were two 10 o’clocks in each day.” Everyone knows the image. But the outtakes are wonderful. And great words by @johnleland 58 Jazz Giants in One Immortal Image
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Todd Heisler
9 years
A conversation with the brilliant @vincentjmusi is always a treat & never this short. http://t.co/tRqcXh1aqK #Look3 #NatGeo @nytimesphoto
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Todd Heisler
10 years
In a moment of weakness I just violated a cardinal rule of deadline journalism-I described a photo over the phone to a pic editor.
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Todd Heisler
8 years
There were few more dedicated than he to keep going back. Godspeed.
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Todd Heisler
8 years
NYC planning a plastic bag tax. what does that mean for bodega guy who puts my sm coffee in a paper bag inside a plastic bag w/ 27 napkins?
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Todd Heisler
10 years
The world lost a powerful voice today. Michel du Cille was one of the best. http://t.co/OfuH4s7KhQ
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Todd Heisler
10 years
Hmm. "Heisler is a staff photographer for The New York Times.He has written for Lens about space, Kodachrome, Chris Hondros and chairs."
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Todd Heisler
8 years
At the End, Divide Between Clinton and Trump Is Only a Mile, and @DanBarryNYT finds who's in the middle. As always.
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Todd Heisler
9 years
Excited to announce another gr8 lineup of winners for the @hondrosfund award. Congrats @kevinfrayer & @dianamarkosian http://t.co/x3EgVyIB6H
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Todd Heisler
10 years
Left Laredo this morning to begin reporting with @damiencave for #thewaynorth , a look at America along I-35. http://t.co/o7JBxLxR7b
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Todd Heisler
7 years
@Coach_Skelton and this guy!!!
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Todd Heisler
10 years
Dear Security Guard-it's not illegal to take photos of a public building. http://t.co/ccJyatDNao
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Todd Heisler
10 years
Walked out my front door today and....whooooaaaa! HELLO! You still got it, Brooklyn. You still got it. http://t.co/fDCTdBtOqJ
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Todd Heisler
11 years
It's snowing in NYC. Hope they have the backup generators ready at Instagram.
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10 years
It's Chris Hondros' Testament to the world and our Testament to him. http://t.co/Ja0WB8CbXs
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7 years
How Fake News Turned a Small Town Upside Down via @NYTimes
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8 years
The Year in Pictures 2016 - The New York Times
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Todd Heisler
8 years
Dude with the "It's happening now" sign needs to put that s__t away until the bottom of the ninth. #cubs #dontblowit
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Todd Heisler
4 years
@samuelhodgson @sjhastings Should have been here yesterday!
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Todd Heisler
3 years
@APDillon_ Thank you for sharing. I am glad to see the entire original section is available.
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Todd Heisler
9 years
Stoked that our story on Fannie Lou Hamer's bball team won 1st Pl Sports Picture Story in #POYi #bronx #hoops
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Todd Heisler
10 years
Breaking News Photography Pulitzer winner Tyler Hicks hugs Feature photography winner Josh Haner at… http://t.co/PjUyz32Yxb
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Todd Heisler
11 years
Who's stoked about the big game today? Only 4 hours until the kickoff for PUPPY BOWL!
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Todd Heisler
8 years
Westminster Dog Show Photos: Up Close and Personal
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Todd Heisler
12 years
Best comment EVER on one of my photos. http://t.co/Nve1LdVK
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8 years
A family of refugees thriving in a new home. The mission that resettled them upended by an executive order.
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Todd Heisler
7 years
One of the greatest newspaper stories ever written, IMHO. RIP Jimmy Breslin. Digging JFK grave was his honor
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Todd Heisler
10 years
These shoots are typically short on time, but with Emma Stone, not short on charm. http://t.co/0q7Q8Z6GTp
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Todd Heisler
4 years
Also adding @wscah West Side Campaign Against Hunger in Manhattan.
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Nikita Stewart
4 years
11. You can also donate to Food Bank for New York City and City Harvest, two of the biggest nonprofit food distributors in the city.
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Todd Heisler
4 years
Thank you for such moving words.
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Todd Heisler
9 years
Manipulation in #photojournalism comes in many forms, not just digital. Let's keep this conversation going. http://t.co/MKRq3hijcL
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Todd Heisler
9 years
No other baseball stadium in the U.S. has a neighborhood like Wrigleyville to call home. How I miss it so.
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Todd Heisler
10 years
Members of Nation of Islam await the family of #michaelbrown to arrive at his funeral in St. Louis. http://t.co/FUA0349eV1
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Todd Heisler
6 years
Behold the gatefold!waynefonts's photo
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Todd Heisler
10 years
Great segment with @damiencave on @msnbc @alexwagner talking about our immigration project #thewaynorth ! Check it! http://t.co/T1rTapswV2
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Todd Heisler
7 years
“Holy shit, I could have been killed by the Village People.”
@ChicagoMag
Chicago magazine
7 years
Never forget the grand Disco Demolition of 1979
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Todd Heisler
8 years
Brilliant take on the choice of words by @DanBarryNYT In a Swirl of ‘Untruths’ and ‘Falsehoods,’ Calling a Lie a Lie
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10 years
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Bronx Documentary Center ( @followbdc ) is 5 yrs old! If you don't know about this special place then u need 2.
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8 years
In case you missed it:
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Todd Heisler
6 years
@bfnyt @nytimes @erinschaff Congrats! Welcome aboard!
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Todd Heisler
11 years
A couple of my roommates outside #qunu . http://t.co/7WQQqWndsc
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7 years
The Store That Slipped Through the Cracks
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Todd Heisler
11 years
This sounds exciting. I'll be really excited when these startups begin hiring visual journalists. http://t.co/nt4GAReDdb
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Todd Heisler
8 years
It's not like it's an 80s movie and the guy hits a grand slam in the 8th inning when the game is tied or anything..oh wait. #cubs #flythew
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Todd Heisler
10 years
Call your mother.
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Todd Heisler
13 years
Overwhelming but poignant. Please find a quiet space to take in this immense slideshow on the battle of Libya http://tinyurl.com/3romsoq
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Todd Heisler
8 years
From the latest This Land with @DanBarryNYT -Ahmad Mohamed Zein, 54, a Syrian refugee who…
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Todd Heisler
9 years
It's the last goddamn 7 min of #MadMen and you're giving Leonard the floor??
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Todd Heisler
10 years
I'll be joining @mario_tama @BagNewsNotes @JamesWellford & others for closing panel. 5pm at #photoville . Stop by! http://t.co/NfpFD19Pb9
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Todd Heisler
8 years
That's the best news I've read all day on this endless spiral of angst.
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Lady Penelope
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