Below is a selection of my editorial photography, including international reportage, civic movements, and long-term documentary. These images reflect the same commitments that guide my reporting: narrative depth, ethical clarity, and a focus on communities often overlooked in news coverage. The collection includes still photography and a short-form documentary video that have illustrated enterprise stories, driven local and regional conversation, and expanded public understanding of key issues.
Bulgaria, 2024
In 2024, I produced a travelogue on Bulgaria for The Long Island Advocate, and this is undoubtedly my favorite image — Bulgarians huddling around a chess game in Sofia’s City Garden. // Photo by Scott Brinton/Long Island AdvocateAlexander Nevski Cathedral, in the center of Sofia, was constructed in the early 20th century to honor the Russian soldiers who died fighting in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78 that freed Bulgaria from 500 years of Ottoman occupation. Above, an afternoon service. // Photo by Scott Brinton/Long Island AdvocateAn image of Central Sofia Cemetery, with vegetation curling up and over over statues and gravestones. // Photo by Scott Brinton
At left, the Sofia Mall, which opened in 2010, is one sign of Bulgaria’s pivot to the West. Malls such as this remain uncommon, though. At right, Iconography at St. Nikolai Sofiyski Church in the Vazrazhdane neighborhood of central Sofia.// Photos by Scott A. Brinton/Long Island Advocate
A young couple riding the Bulgarian State Railway outside the Village of Kazichene, heading west toward Sofia. // Photo by Scott Brinton/Long Island Advocate
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(Short documentary video — 1:11) A brief look at the energy of the Merrick-Bellmore-Freeport protests and the emergence of 7-year-old Wynta-Amor Rogers, whose passionate chant became a viral symbol of the movement after I shot a Twitter video of her that garnered nearly 25 million views.
Protesters assembled at the Merrick Long Island Rail Road station prepared to march. Within minutes, they had shut down Sunrise Highway west of the station. At front was Adriana Brutus, 20, of Elmont. “I’m scared every time I come outside,” she said, crying. // Photo by Scott A. Brinton/Herald Community NewspapersRita Moore, of Lindenhurst, who grew in Wyandanch, raised protesters’ spirits with an impassioned speech at the Merrick Long Island Rail Road station. // Photo by Scott A. Brinton/Herald Community Newspapers When confronted by Nassau County Police, a mother wrapped her arms around her son to help shield him during a protest on Merrick Road in Merrick. // Photo by Scott A. Brinton/Herald Community Newspapers
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Kiana Bierria Anderson, 32, of Hempstead, an organizer with the Long Island Progressive Coalition, fired up the crowd at the NICE Bus terminal in Hempstead with a fiery speech in defense of immigrants. // All photos by Scott A. Brinton/Long Island AdvocateAn estimated 2,000 to 3,000 protesters turned out in Mineola in a downpour in June to decry Trump administration immigration policy, while addressing a host of other issues. // Photo by Scott A. Brinton/Long Island AdvocatePhotos by Scott A. Brinton/Long Island AdvocateChelsea Roocke, of Bellmore, was among the protesters in the crowd in Mineola. // Photo by Scott Brinton/Long Island Advocate
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On a Thursday in 2021, Nassau County Police Academy recruits watched films of police field work. With their instructors, the recruits analyzed the tactics employed step by step.For security reasons, recruits could not be identified by name. // Photo by Scott A. Brinton/Herald Community NewspapersRecruits took their Defense Tactics exam, demonstrating the proper methods to arrest suspects. // Photo by Scott A. Brinton/Herald Community NewspapersDuring the Defense Tactics exam, every hand hold was scrutinized by examiners. // Photo by Scott A. Brinton/Herald Community Newspapers
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