Karen Pulfer Focht - Photojournalist

Mark Humphrey 

on Google

2 years ago

Karen's work stands out because of its strong content and story-telling qualities. What stands out about Karen is her passion about what she does and her deep desire to communicate. All the assignments she's taken for The Associated Press have been handled with commitment and enthusiasm. 

corinne perkins 

on Google

2 years ago

Karen is an easy to work with professional photojournalist. She is quick to mobilize to a breaking news story and keeps on top of key topics to be able to pitch stories and photo packages on spec. 

David Waters 

on Google

2 years ago

“Karen Pulfer Focht has the eye of a journalist and the soul of a poet. It's not just her artistry at work here. It’s her empathy. She sees with her heart.” Journalist David Waters 

Mark Elias 

on Google

5 years ago

Karen is the ultimate storyteller and photojournalist which makes her a double threat since she tells those stories with her camera. We've bumped elbows through the years competing against each other covering the news assignments of the day. While I had to hit and run, she had the luxury of taking her time to make sure the story was told in just the right way. She's a great shooter and one who will do your job, news story or life event proud. And secretly I know her ukelele wants to grow up and be like my Martin guitar one d... read more

Kent Phillips 

on Google

7 years ago

In my years of working with Karen, what has consistently amazed me, even more than her great eye for capturing moments, is the depth of her understanding of, and empathy for her subjects. Her photos are infused with such a powerful sense of humanity and compassion that you cannot help but be moved by them. She is a virtuoso visual storyteller and a genuinely good human being.