RECENT NEWS
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Chernobyl iPad App Wins NPPA Best of Photojournalism Tablet
The National Press Photographers Association awards Gerd Ludwig’s iPad App, The Long Shadow of Chernobyl, 1st place in the Tablet/Mobile Delivery division of their annual Best of Photojournalism contest. To read the announcement: http://www.nppa.org/news_and_events/news/2012/05/web.html To view the entry: http://bop.nppa.org/2012/web_sites/winners/index.php?cat=TMD&place=1st&key= To purchase the App: http://itunes.apple.com/app/the-long-shadow-of-chernobyl/id484752718 To …read full article »
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The Candid Frame Podcast Interviews Gerd Ludwig
For The Candid Frame’s Podcast #138, host Ibarionex Perello sits down with Gerd Ludwig to discuss his work covering the former Soviet Union as well as the new iPad App, The Long Shadow of Chernobyl. Gerd joins a long list of accomplished photographers …read full article »
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Salton Sea Workshop at 2012 Palm Springs Photo Festival
During the 2012 Palm Springs Photo Festival, National Geographic photographer Gerd Ludwig will be teaching a 4-day workshop: Storytelling with Personal Vision: Documentary Photography On Location with National Geographic Photographer Gerd Ludwig. The goal of the workshop is to help photographers develop a …read full article »
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Asia Society Interviews Gerd Ludwig
In an interview for the Asia Society’s blog, Gerd Ludwig shares his experiences photographing in Astana with Executive Director of Digital Media, Bill Swersey. Following the publication of National Geographic Magazine’s story “Tomorrowland”, the interview delves into Gerd’s history with the region and …read full article »
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Lecture at the 2012 NPPA Northern Short Course
The Northern Short Course in Photojournalism was founded in 1981, by the Directors of NPPA Regions 1, 2 and 3 as a joint educational program of those three regions. Held this year in Fairfax, Virginia, the event features lecture presentations, workshops, contests, and …read full article »
THE LONG SHADOW OF CHERNOBYL iPAD APP
Explore the human and environmental impact 25 years after the world’s worst nuclear accident with the The Long Shadow of Chernobyl iPad App.

- Over 150 Photographs
- Exclusive Videos
- Interactive Panoramas
- 12 Slideshows
- Essay by Dr. David Marples
UPCOMING EVENTS
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The Long Shadow of Chernobyl Presentation at LOOK3
For this year’s SHOTS & WORKS presentations at the LOOK3 Festival of the Photograph in Charlottesville, Virginia, Gerd Ludwig has created a special presentation of his long-term project, The Long Shadow of Chernobyl. Joining an incredible list of 40 photographers, Gerd’s presentation explores …read full article »
RECENT WORK
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Tomorrowland: Astana, Kazakhstan’s New Grandiose Capital City
Astana, the new capital of Kazakhstan, is brash and grandiose— and wildly attractive to young strivers seeking success.
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Russian Epiphany
On January 19th, Russians all over the country cut holes in the ice of lakes and rivers to wash away their sins in the priest blessed waters…
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Crimea: Russia’s Lost Paradise
Physically and politically, Crimea belongs to Ukraine; mentally and emotionally, it identifies with Russia…
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Crimean Tourism: A Bizarre Mix
Tourism in Crimea is almost as old as tourism itself…
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Crimea: The Partitioned Black Sea Fleet
The Russian Fleet has been operating in the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea since the late 18th century…
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Crimea: The Return of the Tatars
The Crimean Tatars are a Turkic ethnic group residing in present day Ukraine. They have a tragic history…
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Crimea: Cossack Youth Camp
In Ukraine, Cossackdom represents cultural and historical heritage as traditional Ukrainian culture is often tied in with the Cossacks…
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Chernobyl: Update at 25
April 26, 2011 marks the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster…
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Chernobyl: A New Hotspot for Tourism
While television audiences watch the nightly news of the unfolding nuclear tragedy in Japan, others are traveling to the Chernobyl Exclusion zone – as tourists…
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Chernobyl Cleanup: No End in Sight
After years of negotiations, the French Novarka consortium was commissioned to build a New Safe Confinement, estimated to cost $2.2 billion…
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Moscow Never Sleeps
For decades Moscow was a capital city devoid of vibrancy, self-expression and individualistic opportunities – not any more…
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Moscow Never Sleeps: In the Shadow of the Boom
Moscow’s Nights reveal a growing number of homeless, non-existent in Soviet Russia, now struggle for diminishing aid…

