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Sounds like a great program and you sound like you'll make a difference in the world. Finish school and continue your education in every way and here is my suggestion on your photography question:
Learn your craft - Study Photography and study the 'great photographers' living and dead:
Your photography will bring images to those who cannot or do not have the chance to 'see' what you have seen. Study your craft and study the accomplishments of the many amazing photographers who have already walked this earth - and those who are working now.
The more accomplished you become as a photographer - the stronger impact your images can gave. The more published your photographs become the wider impact they will have. If you can write, you will be even further ahead - with the ability to couple words and images.
Newspaper/Print Media
You can often work in newspaper publications as a photographer and immediately have a direct impact - getting your images published. For many this is a first step.
Online Media
Organizations like Demotix can help you make a major difference. http://www.demotix.com/
This multilingual independent media group pools images from freelance photographers around the world for mainstream media consumption - akin to the AP but on a completely democratic level. It's free to join and upload images.
You can also create an account (if you don't have one already) on a site like 'flikr' http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=homeless&m=text (this search is on key word 'homeless') and save projects there - so many people could potentially see your work.
One note: be sure to protect/copywrite your images to the best and fullest extent possible as you put your work on line and in public if this is going to be a professional venture for you - or even if not - it just makes sense.
Good luck - you'll do great things - :)
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http://www.demotix.com/
http://www.flickr.com/
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You could do something similar for a part of the world that interest you.
Raising the money for the trip would be a good challenge in itself. It's the kind of thing you could raise sponsorship for, and charities would probably give you some degree of support. (Probably not direct funding, but know-how, contacts for your trip, introductions to their supporters in your area etc.)
Best of luck with your plan, and I salute you for your commendable intentions.
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is... The skies the limit!
Just to give you an idea, I watched an interview with J Henry Fair on the Today show and your question just popped out at me.
Enjoy!
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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12318915/
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Specifically, you should look into becoming a Kiva Fellow:
http://www.kiva.org/about/fellows-program/
http://images.kiva.org/content/about/images/fellows-sabin.jpg
I had the opportunity to hear Jessica Jackley, one of the co-founders of Kiva talk and ask her a few questions a couple of weeks ago. You can see her bio here: http://www.kiva.org/about/advisors/
Interestingly, Jessica started Kiva with an altruistic goal not dissimilar from your own. She wanted to make a difference. Now, she has spurred more than a billion dollars in micro finance and helped countless people engage their entrepreneurial dreams to become independent and successful.
Check into the Kiva Fellows program. You'll be inspired not only by the travel, but by the work as well.
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April 27, 2009 10:54 PM
How can I make a difference in the world with my camera?
I go to college this fall for Media & Communication Fundamentals (a one year program), and I plan to follow that with further studies. I have an SLR, some lenses and other gear and photography is one of my favourite things to do.
I am interested in environmental, human rights, world hunger and more causes and feel passionately about many of these issues we face.
What I want to know is: How I can use my photography to help bring attention to and spread awareness of these issues?
I am interested in environmental, human rights, world hunger and more causes and feel passionately about many of these issues we face.
What I want to know is: How I can use my photography to help bring attention to and spread awareness of these issues?
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| April 28, 2009 10:17 AM |
Learn your craft - Study Photography and study the 'great photographers' living and dead:
Your photography will bring images to those who cannot or do not have the chance to 'see' what you have seen. Study your craft and study the accomplishments of the many amazing photographers who have already walked this earth - and those who are working now.
The more accomplished you become as a photographer - the stronger impact your images can gave. The more published your photographs become the wider impact they will have. If you can write, you will be even further ahead - with the ability to couple words and images.
Newspaper/Print Media
You can often work in newspaper publications as a photographer and immediately have a direct impact - getting your images published. For many this is a first step.
Online Media
Organizations like Demotix can help you make a major difference. http://www.demotix.com/
This multilingual independent media group pools images from freelance photographers around the world for mainstream media consumption - akin to the AP but on a completely democratic level. It's free to join and upload images.
You can also create an account (if you don't have one already) on a site like 'flikr' http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=homeless&m=text (this search is on key word 'homeless') and save projects there - so many people could potentially see your work.
One note: be sure to protect/copywrite your images to the best and fullest extent possible as you put your work on line and in public if this is going to be a professional venture for you - or even if not - it just makes sense.
Good luck - you'll do great things - :)
Source(s):
http://www.demotix.com/
http://www.flickr.com/
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• Thank you, demotix is new to me and I will check it out.
As far as the copyrighting goes...how do I begin that process? Assuming there are costs involved, would those be per-image or lump fee?
As far as the copyrighting goes...how do I begin that process? Assuming there are costs involved, would those be per-image or lump fee?
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hillo
April 28, 2009 05:59 PM
Hi, In short, it is simple to apply for copyright protection via the US Copyright Office. It just takes the time and effort to put them on a CD and do the paperwork. It's well worth the approx USD 45.00 (per each application and CD full of jpeg images). This link details how, and also also gives solid step by step tips for protecting your rights to your images: http://www.weddingphotographydirectory.com/wedding-photo/for-wedding-photographers/professional-articles/photo-copyright-protection.aspx
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April 27, 2009 11:09 PM
I had a professional photographer friend who took time out to go to Sudan, to photograph life out there and mount an exhibition when he got home. He may have used the exhibition as a fundraiser as well. You could do something similar for a part of the world that interest you.
Raising the money for the trip would be a good challenge in itself. It's the kind of thing you could raise sponsorship for, and charities would probably give you some degree of support. (Probably not direct funding, but know-how, contacts for your trip, introductions to their supporters in your area etc.)
Best of luck with your plan, and I salute you for your commendable intentions.
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April 27, 2009 11:53 PM
The answer to "What I want to know is: How I can use my photography to help bring attention to and spread awareness of these issues?" is... The skies the limit!
Just to give you an idea, I watched an interview with J Henry Fair on the Today show and your question just popped out at me.
Enjoy!
Source(s):
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12318915/
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April 27, 2009 11:58 PM
You need to talk to the good folks over at Kiva. Specifically, you should look into becoming a Kiva Fellow:
http://www.kiva.org/about/fellows-program/
I had the opportunity to hear Jessica Jackley, one of the co-founders of Kiva talk and ask her a few questions a couple of weeks ago. You can see her bio here: http://www.kiva.org/about/advisors/
Interestingly, Jessica started Kiva with an altruistic goal not dissimilar from your own. She wanted to make a difference. Now, she has spurred more than a billion dollars in micro finance and helped countless people engage their entrepreneurial dreams to become independent and successful.
Check into the Kiva Fellows program. You'll be inspired not only by the travel, but by the work as well.
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April 28, 2009 12:10 AM
That's an interesting opportunity, but it seems to be more for people that want to learn about microfinance operations in quite some depth, rather than use their photographic skills. They mention that a background in economics, consulting or finance would be useful, and they prefer a minimum 4 month stay.
If this kind of thing appeals, but Kiva Fellowship is not a good match, let me know what parts of the world you are interested in. I have a lot of microfinance contacts.
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If this kind of thing appeals, but Kiva Fellowship is not a good match, let me know what parts of the world you are interested in. I have a lot of microfinance contacts.
April 28, 2009 12:28 AM
The underlying concept of Kiva is to help make the world a slightly better place.
Jessica herself didn't even start in Microfinance. Rather she started in Philosophy and Political Science. She was lucky to be given an entry level job at Standford and after working in rural Kenya, connected the dots to make her world a better place.
All I'm saying is that a Kiva Fellowship would give you the opportunity to use your photography skills in the most altruistic, "do good" way I can think of.
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Jessica herself didn't even start in Microfinance. Rather she started in Philosophy and Political Science. She was lucky to be given an entry level job at Standford and after working in rural Kenya, connected the dots to make her world a better place.
All I'm saying is that a Kiva Fellowship would give you the opportunity to use your photography skills in the most altruistic, "do good" way I can think of.
April 28, 2009 02:10 AM
I'm only going by what's on the web page. They might love to have a photographer spend some time with them, but it's not really what that page seems to be about.
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April 28, 2009 02:20 AM
Nope, this isn't just photography. It's really about telling the story of the person. Photography is of course a big part of that.... but there's more to it then just photography.
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