Photo editing and design
As editor for the National Press Photographers Association, Tom Burton created and published weekly newsletters, social media, association announcements and News Photographer magazine, the centerpiece of NPPA communications. For the magazine, Burton acquired photos from award-winning photographers, edited and designed the entire magazine and often wrote the articles that told the stories behind the photos. Below are examples of cover articles, including links to the written stories, featured layouts and the covers of New Photographer magazine he designed.
“This is my city”
Chicago Tribune photographer E. Jason Wambsgans had been covering the city’s crime stories, including the rise in shootings. In this cover story from News Photographer magazine, Wambsgan talks about meeting 11-year-old Tavon Tanner, following his story, and the personal and emotional weight of this assignment that was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography.
Death in the streets
Daniel Berehulak was on assignment in the Phillipines for The New York Times to cover the story of President Rodrigo Duterte's "war on drugs" and the extrajudicial killings. In that time, Berehulak covered 41 crime scenes where 57 people had been killed. His story won the Pultizer Prize for Spot News Photography
Facing the Fire
Photojournalists in California have been in a cycle for years covering massive wildfires that suddenly explode and quickly destroy the communities these journalists cover.
Tom Burton was also the Director of Photography and Video for the Orlando Sentinel. In that role, he led a staff of photojournalists and multimedia producers covering daily news, special projects and product innovation. Below is a special section marking the end of the space shuttle program. Burton edited photography files from more than 25 years of coverage by the Sentinel, designed layout and supervised on-site for launches and for a project documenting the behind-the-scenes works at the Kennedy Space Center.
Casey Anthony was charged with murder in the death of her daughter Caley, a toddler who was initially reported missing by her mother. Three years later, after a six-week trial, Casey Anthony was found not-guilty. Tom Burton, as the Director of Photography and Video at the Orlando Sentinel, led a team of photographers who covered the investigation and trial. Burton developed a then-innovative system for the courtroom photographer’s camera to be directly hooked to an ethernet connection, allowing for live publishing on social media. Burton also created and managed a photo distribution system to server more than 500 credentialed media representatives covering the sensational trial.
In April of 2006, the University of Florida won its first NCAA basketball championship. In the next two-and-a-half years, Florida would win another basketball championship and two football championships during an historic run. Tom Burton assigned photographers and edited on site for championship games in Indianapolis, Glendale, Atlanta and Fort Lauderdale. Scores of edits from each game met multiple edition deadlines, and supplied web and wire service coverage.
