Dysfunction Junction: from the US-Mexico border to Capitol Hill

Rod Lamkey will lead us on a journey through the analog years, transitioning into the digital world: reflecting on issues of natural disasters, conflict, immigration, mental illness, politics and the human condition.  What is it like to have a front row seat to history? To be present at moments of national and international importance. How does our work affect the lives of those we photograph, and ourselves as well. How do we keep a perspective in the moment?

Rod began his photojournalism career in the mid 1980's working as a freelancer for UnitedPress International and Agence France-Presse, in San Francisco, CA. In 1992 he joined theChicago Tribune as part of their staff, having worked since then at several newspapers,such as The Oakland Tribune (1993-2000) in California,  and The Washington Times, in Washington, D.C. (2000-2012).Over the past 20 years, Rod has devoted his time to working on long-term issue-relateddocumentaries affecting society's most vulnerable citizens. Some of his mostaccomplished works include the Israel-Hezbollah war in Lebanon (2006), drug addiction inrural America (2005), the recovery of southeast Louisiana and mental health care in apost-Katrina New Orleans (2006-present), and mental health issues from Rio de Janeiro,Brazil to Port au Prince, Haiti to New Orleans, Louisiana.

Rod's awards include:

2023 Eyes of History, Picture Story Politics, White House News Photographers

Association, Washington, DC

2023 Eyes of History, On Capitol Hill, White House News Photographers

Association, Washington, DC

2022 Eyes of History, Picture Story/News, White House News Photographers

Association, Washington, DC

2021 Eyes of History, Insider’s Washington, White House News Photographers

Association, Washington, DC

2021 Eyes of History, Picture Story/Politics, White House News Photographers

Association, Washington, DC

2019 Eyes of History, Pictorial, White House News Photographers Association,

Washington, DC

2019 Eyes of History, Feature, White House News Photographers Association,

Washington, DC

2017 Eyes of History, Portrait/Personality, White House News Photographers

Washington, DC

2016 Eyes of History, Feature, White House News Photographers Association,

Washington, DC

2016 Eyes of History, On Capitol Hill, White House News Photographers Association,

Washington, DC

2011 Eyes of History, Feature (Haiti earthquake), White House News Photographers

Association, Washington, DC

2009 Sigma Delta Chi, Team Award Public Service, Society of Professional

Journalists,

Indianapolis, Indiana

2007 Eyes of History, International News, Insiders Washington, News Picture Story

(War in Lebanon), White House News Photographers Association, Washington,

DC

2006 Eyes of History, Feature Picture Story, Pictorial, White House News

Photographers Association, Washington, DC

2003 Eyes of History, Feature Picture, White House News Photographers Association,

Washington, DC

2002 Eyes of History, Insiders Washington, Portrait, White House News

Photographers Association, Washington, DC

2003 Pulitzer Prize Team Finalist, “Washington D.C. Area Sniper Attacks,”

The Washington Times, Washington, DC

1994 Pulitzer Prize Team Finalist, “Killing Our Children,” Chicago Tribune,

Chicago, Illinois