Photojournalism | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/photojournalism/RSS feed for PhotojournalismenTue, 09 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000When a Photographer Turned His Focus on Social Injustice, It Helped Usher in the First Child Labor Lawshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/when-photographer-turned-focus-social-justice-helped-usher-first-child-labor-laws-180988833/Lewis Hine didn’t consider his job as taking pictures; it was “detective work.” Sometimes gaining access with ruse and subterfuge, he captured stark images that touched hearts and changed mindsTue, 09 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/when-photographer-turned-focus-social-justice-helped-usher-first-child-labor-laws-180988833/