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Ann Hermes

I am a Brooklyn based visual storyteller with a flair for the nostalgic. My work explores the roles that often overlooked and sometimes outdated institutions and people play in our history and culture.

I’ve worked in a variety of logistically challenging situations on national and international assignments in my 15 years as a staff photographer for The Christian Science Monitor and other regional news outlets. This work ranged from breaking visual news coverage of the the Arab Spring in Egypt to in-depth stories following Syrian refugees in Eastern Europe.

After years of experience in news photography, I am using my documentary expertise to create a visual exploration of the current critical era in journalism and explore the potential harm that the loss of local newsrooms would bring to our democracy.

Current Exhibitions Featuring Ann Hermes

Local Newsrooms

Brooklyn Bridge Park – Emily Warren Roebling Plaza
 coming soon

As the journalism industry shrinks, this project captures local newsrooms to engage communities in the search of and support for trusted local news while raising awareness for a national audience that may not realize what has already been lost, and what is at stake.

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