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PHOTO-JOURNALISM FRENCH TEMPLAR: Jean-Françoise LeRoy 1956-2026

Posted by ZUMAPRESS.com on September 1, 2026
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It is with a heavy heart and feeling the pain as the photography community awakes to the loss of legendary photojournalism director of Visa Pour l’Image-Perpignan Jean Francois Leroy, a Giant 😦

Jean-Françoise LeRoy famille, sending sympathy and love 🙂 loss and grief are hard, yet we only miss what we cared about and people we loved… we are lucky to have had him, hang in there…

e le PhotoJournalism Ohana and Tribe we are better for having known you JFL, merci à toutes que vous avez fais…

I knew you 40 years and wish it had been lot longer…
Hope they allow you your fav photos and of course cigs in picture heaven…

Lifting my glass high to you tonight, all week and forever as we salute and thank you!

Mon ami bonsoir

Courage e câlins et bisous

Scott Mc Kiernan

  • August 31, 2026: JEAN-FRANCOIS LEROY, founder and longtime director of the Visa pour l’image photojournalism festival, has passed away at the age of 69, on the opening day of the 38th edition. FILE PHOTO SHOT ON: September 1, 2018, Perpignan, France: The Opening of the 30th Visa Pour L’Image International Festival of Photojournalism at Couvent des Minimes in Perpignan by JEAN-FRANCOIS LEROY, Festival Director. (Image credit: © Michel Clementz/Maxppp via ZUMA Press)
  • August 31, 2026: JEAN-FRANCOIS LEROY, founder and longtime director of the Visa pour l’image photojournalism festival, has passed away at the age of 69, on the opening day of the 38th edition. FILE PHOTO SHOT ON: September 1, 2025, Perpignan, France: The Visa pour l’Image founder JEAN-FRANCOIS LEROY with his longtime friend, Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer NICK UT, who presented him with a copy of ”Napalm Girl” during the 2025 edition of the international festival of photojournalism. (Credit Image: © Mark Edward Harris/ZUMA Press Wire)
  • August 31, 2026: JEAN-FRANCOIS LEROY, founder and longtime director of the Visa pour l’image photojournalism festival, has passed away at the age of 69, on the opening day of the 38th edition. FILE PHOTO SHOT ON: September 4, 2025: Peripignan, France: Photojournalist, Renee C. Byer, right, speaks with JFL, in hat, at Cafe du Poste after Visa screening. (Credit Image: © Scott Mc Kiernan/ZUMA Press Wire)

ZUMA Pictures Of The Week 2026: Week 35 August 22-28

Posted by ZUMAPRESS.com on August 28, 2026
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NEPAL FLOOD KILLS HUNDREDS • TORNADO RIPS THROUGH FRANCE • ROBOT GAMES IN CHINA • COUNTRY LEGEND DOLLY PARTON DIES •

Scott Mc Kiernan presents “The Pictures Of the Week” highlighting the best images from around the world by ZUMA Press contributors, curated by ZUMA Editor-at-large Jim Colton.

Enjoy thepicturesoftheweek.com “The best two minutes you’ll spend on the internet today!” #zumapress #photojournalism

ZUMA PHOTOGRAPHERS Featured: Ramzi Abu Amer, Brian Cahn, Xavier Collin, Laurent Dard, Skanda Gautam, Kenta Jansson, Matt Kaminsky, Robin Loznak, Anthony Oliveira, Mikael Ona,Javad Parsa, Oscar Manuel Sanchez, Safal Prakash Shrestha, Matthew Smith, Rober Solsona, Jan Woitas, Simon Woodley, Basit Zargar

ZUMA’s Shane Srogi on The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

Posted by ZUMAPRESS.com on August 25, 2026
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August 5, 2026, Seattle, Washington, USA: The sun sets in a deep orange glow over the Ballard neighborhood, casting a dim light over Puget Sound as heavy wildfire smoke completely obscures the Olympic Mountains from view. An intense summer heatwave pushed daytime temperatures well into the upper 90s across Western Washington. Combined with a total absence of wind, the stagnant air has caused regional air quality levels to plummet into categories deemed unhealthy for sensitive groups and the general public. (Credit Image: © Shane Srogi/ZUMA Press Wire)

Scott Mc Kiernan, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, ZUMA Press

ZUMA’s Liau Chung Ren on Czech Republic Daily Denik

Posted by ZUMAPRESS.com on August 24, 2026
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November 3, 2025, Hong Kong, China: VIVIAN KONG, an Olympic gold medalist in women’s fencing – individual epee in the Paris Olympic Games 2024, displays high spirit in front of the press, declaring her decision to run for the Legislative Council Election 2025 in the tourism constituency coming this December. (Credit Image: © Liau Chung-ren/ZUMA Press Wire)

Scott Mc Kiernan, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, ZUMA Press

ZUMA’s Liau Chung Ren on Vietnam.Vn, July 15, 2026

Posted by ZUMAPRESS.com on August 24, 2026
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July 1, 2026, Hong Kong, China: In Hong Kong this morning, annual ceremonial helicopter fly over displaying national flag of PRC and official flag of HKSAR flying past IFC Tower, one of the tallest building in Hong Kong. Today marks 29th anniversary of former British Colony’s HANDOVER to Chinese Communist Regime. (Credit Image: © Liau Chung-ren/ZUMA Press Wire)

Scott Mc Kiernan, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, ZUMA Press

ZUMA’s Shane Srogi on The Times ‘News in Pictures’, Aug. 21, 2026

Posted by ZUMAPRESS.com on August 21, 2026
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ZUMA’s Tomasz Podlak on PlanetF1.com, Aug. 10, 2026

Posted by ZUMAPRESS.com on August 19, 2026
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ZUMA’s Shane Srogi on Notimerica, June 21, 2026

Posted by ZUMAPRESS.com on August 19, 2026
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April 24, 2026, Seattle, Washington, USA: The Mexican Gray Wolves (Canis lupus baileyi) at the Woodland Park Zoo enjoy their afternoon food enrichments. The Mexican Gray Wolf is the smallest of the Gray Wolves and is considered critically endangered. The Woodland Park Zoo is part of the SAFE (Save Animals From Extinction) initiative. (Credit Image: © Shane Srogi/ZUMA Press Wire)

Scott Mc Kiernan, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, ZUMA Press

ZUMA’s Shane Srogi on Democrata, June 22, 2026

Posted by ZUMAPRESS.com on August 19, 2026
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April 24, 2026, Seattle, Washington, USA: The Mexican Gray Wolves (Canis lupus baileyi) at the Woodland Park Zoo enjoy their afternoon food enrichments. The Mexican Gray Wolf is the smallest of the Gray Wolves and is considered critically endangered. The Woodland Park Zoo is part of the SAFE (Save Animals From Extinction) initiative. (Credit Image: © Shane Srogi/ZUMA Press Wire)

Scott Mc Kiernan, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, ZUMA Press

ZUMA’s Andrew Leyden on The Guardian Aug. 14, 2026

Posted by ZUMAPRESS.com on August 19, 2026
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