Barton Glasser, Visual Journalist
I began my photography career working as a newspaper photojournalist. My résumé includes stints at metropolitan dailies in Denver, Salt Lake City, and Seattle, and as the lead photographer for a few small community publications on Colorado’s rural western slope. I earned my Bachelors of Science in Journalism from the University of Colorado and was selected to participate in the Eddie Adams Barnstorm workshop. Post-grad, I completed a visual-journalism fellowship at the Poynter Institute for Media Studies.
As a native of Western Colorado, I am keen on the issues that impact my community. Beyond community news, sports and profiles, I have covered environmental issues such as natural resource mining and development, the reintroduction of predators on public lands, and water issues surrounding agriculture and recreation. I’ve also worked extensively on social issues focusing on urban growth and development, cannabis legalization, and political refugees living in the West.
Over the years I’ve been a contributor to countless local, national and international publications including The New York Times, USA Today and National Geographic. My images have won awards from The Colorado Press Association, Associated Press, and the National Press Photographers’ Association.
Deadline Oriented
Whether it is a rolling deadline for the web or a hard deadline for print, I will hit it every time.
Factually Accurate
Every assignment will be executed using the highest journalistic standards.
Bilingual
English is my primary language but I am comfortable speaking, reading and writing in Spanish.
Collaborative
I love working with a team of editors, art directors, reporters or other photographers.
Photojournalism Portfolio
Sports, Features and News
Randy Weaver of Delta, Colo., burns out in his modified 1949 Ford during the “Show Off Your Power Burnout” contest and kickoff party for the Olathe Sweet Corn Festival in Olathe, Colo. “I like something different,” Weaver said of his automobile’s customized roof.
Arapahoe County Sheriff’s deputies arrest Tim Wheat along with two other members of the activist group ADAPT at the office of U.S. Sen. Wayne Allard, R-Colo., in Englewood. They were holding a sit-in protest to advocate for the rights of people with disabilities.
Durango forwards Rudi Mattheis-Brown, left, and Shan Webb celebrate Webb's goal against the Montrose Indians during the Western Slope League Championship game at Montrose High School in Montrose, Colo. Durango beat Montrose 3-2 in overtime for the title.
Ana Uribe, 4, plays on a crate of grapes picked by her father, Pablo, and other workers at Cottonwood Cellars in Olathe, Colo. Cottonwood Cellars relies on migrant labor to produce more than three tons of grapes per acre each year.
Kaitlyn Jones catches her calf in the breakaway roping portion of the Colorado Professional Rodeo Association's rodeo at the Montrose County Fairgrounds.
Kirsten Buchmann of Austria searches for a hold during the Ouray Ice Festival Mixed Route Competition in Ouray, Colo. Twenty three climbers competed against each other for a $1,000 prize.
A Denver police officer examines the body of a man who was killed underneath his car outside his home in southwest Denver. The car slipped off the jack and crushed the man while he was working on it.
Sylvana Lopez comforts her grandmother, Reina Rivera, during a family funeral service at Logan City Cemetery. Rivera's daughter Jacqueline Leavy and grandchildren, Victor and Abbey Alanis were killed when a landslide demolished their home in Logan, Utah.
Children search for treasures along eroded beaches in Long Bay, Jamaica.
Dixie and Cyprus High Schools compete in the 4A state tournament at Gates Field in Kearns, Utah. Dixie beat Cyprus 10-7.
Peter Shearer makes a catch over Delta defenders during the Montrose Indians' game against the Delta Panthers at Montrose High School in Montrose, Colo.
Michael Hansen of Mill Creek misses a putt during Washington Junior Golf Association's tournament at Camaloch Golf and Country Club on Camano Island, Wash.
Jessica Gasper, 15, left, and Martina Allen, 14, dangle upside down from the “Ring of Fire” carnival ride at the Evergreen State Fair in Monroe, Wash.
A volunteer firefighter shields himself from smoke while fighting a grass fire north of Olathe, Colo.
Denver Bronco’s wide receiver Nate Jackson makes the catch but is pushed out of bounds by Seattle Seahawk’s strong safety Jordan Babineaux during their game at Qwest Field in Seattle. The Broncos beat the Seahawks 19-3.
Buddy Guy performs at the Telluride Blues and Brews Festival.
Female Boxers duke it out at College Fight Night at the Fox Theater in Boulder, Colo. The event also featured men’s lightweight, middleweight and heavyweight boxing and midget boxing.
A climber explores a route in the Ouray Ice Park in Ouray, Colo.
The Soul Rebels Brass Band perform in Telluride Town Park during the Telluride Jazz Celebration.
A Day in the Mines
Uranium Mining Resumes in Western Colorado
The old workings of the Wright Mine overlook what once was the town of Uravan, Colo. The Wright Mine reopened for mining uranium after more than 30 years of being closed.
From left, Kevin Clark and Ron Head ride with Jerry Nelson on the “Boss Wagon” into the Wright Mine for a day of drilling and blasting.
Ron Head, left, and Chad Reed prepare to detonate more than 100 tons of solid rock and uranium ore. Thirty-nine drill holes are filled with prill, a fertilizer and diesel fuel compound, to create the blast.
Ron Head, left, and Kevin Clark bolt down a mat on the ceiling of the mine. Bolts and mats increase the stability of the mine and help prevent cave-ins.
The miners’ headlamps create the only illumination for Ron Head, left, and Chad Reed to see by as they drill holes for blasting.
Cory!
An active nine-year-old lives with Autism
Cory Williams, 9, balances a Koosh ball on his nose while physiologist Susan McCrossin applies acupressure therapy to his forehead during a therapy session at the Learning Enhancement Center in Boulder, Colo. Cory has been diagnosed with high-functioning Autism. Acupressure therapy helps Cory’s brain organize and process information more effectively.
Cory gets up from lunch with his third-grade class at Louisville Elementary School and begins randomly pointing at other students. For most of his school day, Cory is mainstreamed into a typical school setting with his peers.
Para-educator Viki Lawrence helps Cory with some of his math exercises outside of the classroom. Cory is pulled out of his class at several scheduled times during the day and taken to the special-education room to receive help with activities that he needs more individualized attention to complete.
Exhausted from a day at school and ready to play, Cory collapses on the floor in the middle of the music circle at his after school program at the First United Methodist Church of Lafayette, Colo. Cory’s after school program facilitates community-based recreational activities for children with developmental disabilities.
Cory's mother, Lucy, supports Leslie Simpson, director of Cory's after school program, as she instructs Cory to behave himself and join the group. If Cory is unable to act appropriately he will be unable to participate in the group's activity.
Tanesha Dixon giggles at Cory while his sits in “silence and stillness” in the hall at his after school program. Cory uses his silence and stillness time, similar to a time out, to relax and recollect his thoughts in transition times and when he cannot behave appropriately with the group.
Cory snuggles down under his covers and listens to his father, Eric Williams, read him a bedtime story. Lucy and Eric alternate each night reading to Cory and lie with him until he falls asleep.
Multimedia
Video and Audio-slideshow
Recent Assignments
Giving Gratitude to Palisade’s Migrant Farm Workers
For my first assignment for the Colorado Sun I was asked to photograph the town of Palisade’s annual Despedida, or farewell party for migrant workers from Mexico and Latin America. Palisade Colorado is famous for its peaches and is becoming a well-known viticulture area. The harvesting and cultivation of...