John Rae -- Madagascar & Bangladesh: In 2002 this New York-based photographer went with UNICEF delegations to videotape & shoot stills of nutrition & sanitation programs on Madagascar & in Bangladesh.  As usual, he delivered the professional goods. At the same time he demonstrated that photojournalism & art are often the same thing. Madagascar Malagasay village girls Hauling salt Saltworkers Frying bread Bangladesh Dhaka boys Bangla girls Chador Mel Rosenthal -- A Community of Many Worlds: Arab Americans in NYC:  Starting before the attacks of September 11th, this New York-based photodocumentarian and teacher began making black and white portraits of  New Yorkers who trace their roots to the Arabic-speaking countries of the Middle East and North Africa. His straightforward but sensitive portrayals stand against crude stereotypes that have gained ground since the attacks.  Girl rollerblading Woman with 'missing' poster Woman with soldier son Frank Jump -- Fading divas: For the last 5 years or so this Brooklyn artist & elementary school teacher has been absorbed in a photo project called the Fading Ad Campaign "...documenting vintage mural ads on building brickfaces in New York City spanning nearly a century." His photos are fascinating historically, politically, sociologically, but  I love them mostly because they're beautiful. "Brush Up Business with Paint, Paste, Paper and Push" Reckitt's Blue, "The Purest and Best" American Seal, Brooklyn Sugar Foods, Red Hook