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Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Smiley Pool Visits UNC

The PhotoNight speaker series at UNC brings world-renowned photographers to the School of Journalism. Tuesday kicked off the first one of the semester.

Smiley Pool is an award-winning photojournalist with photography just as intriguing as his name.


He has covered tragedies from 9/11 to Hurricane Katrina. Here, he captured the a lone house that survived the devastation left by Hurricane Ike. (Sept. 14, 2008/ Gilchrist, Texas.)



Pool has captured seven Olympic games on film.



Pool has traveled across the globe to tell stories through a visual medium. He has also been part of human rights projects, like the Baylor Pediatric AIDS Initiative, and worked with video as well as photography.


Smiley Pool spoke about his career path and the ups and downs of the world of photography. After the presentation, students could ask questions and get advice about the industry.

PhotoNights are free to attend and usually take place on the last Tuesday of the month.