Charleston Currents – Bill Hawker

PHOTO ESSAY: Visiting a city in the south of France

Australian photojournalist Bill Hawker spent a recent week in Perpignan, France, attending Visa Pour L’Image, an international festival of photojournalism. While in the city, which is the capital of the Pyrenees-Orientals department in the south of France, he snapped this photo (above) of a woman kneeling in prayer inside the Eglise Saint Mathieu. It reflected, he said, a much quieter side to Perpignan than experienced throughout most of the week.

by Charleston Currents · 09/12/2016 · Comments are Disabled · Photo Essay, Photos

FEEDBACK: On Gov. Winter, carriages, photos

Jim Rex, Great Falls, S.C.: Your tribute to former Mississippi Gov. William Winter serves as a powerful reminder that much can be achieved by a single individual when he or she persists in their belief that our “better angels” can prevail. Also: Letters on carriages, photos.

by Andy Brack · 08/22/2016 · Comments are Disabled · Feedback

PHOTO ESSAY: Bill’s European vacation

Special to Charleston Currents

Australian photojournalist Bill Hawker, who offered pictures of Charleston and London earlier this year, sent along some snaps of a summer project in which he is documenting the beauty of continental Europe for the summer.

You’ll find photos of everything from bikers in the Tour de France in the French Alps to enjoying bikes and canals in Amsterdam and seeing the scenes in Prague.

Enjoy!

by Charleston Currents · 08/15/2016 · Comments are Disabled · Photo Essay, Photos

Photographer Bill Hawker of Sydney, Australia, captured this shot outside the Tower of London around the time of the Brexit vote.

MORRIS: What’s going on post-Brexit and what it means

By Kyra Morris, contributing editor | History was made June 23 of this year when the United Kingdom (UK) voted to leave the European Union (EU). For two days after the so-called “Brexit” vote, the U.S. stock market offered buying opportunities.

The DOW fell over 600 points on the June 25 and another nearly 300 points on the following Monday. Then the rebound began. Within the following month, the S&P and the DOW not only regained their pre-Brexit levels, but went on to achieve record highs. International markets since the vote – everywhere but the UK — also rebounded. This include both developed and emerging markets. This is only one month. Does it give us any idea of what to expect going forward?

by Kyra Morris · 07/25/2016 · Comments are Disabled · Money, Views

PHOTO ESSAY: Charleston through an Australian’s eyes

Bill Hawker, a photojournalist from Sydney, Australia, toured the area last week and offers these snapshots of what he saw in the Charleston area. Hawker, who has just completed a semester of study at the University of Texas to wrap up a master’s degree in communication, says he’ll send more photos from summer visits to Europe.

by Charleston Currents · 06/13/2016 · Comments are Disabled · Photo Essay, Photos