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The Disappeared & the Disquiet of those left behind

Posted on 26/08/2010 by buddhasbreakfast

During the conflict in Nepal (1996-2006) many people were subjected to enforced disappearances by state security forces or abductions and unlawful killings by members of the Communist Party of Nepal – Maoist (CPN-M). When the peace process began both sides committed to addressing these past abuses. There was much expectation that those responsible for these [...]

Filed under: Campaigning, Multi-media | Tagged: armed conflict, Asia, disappearances, human rights, impunity, Nepal, photographers, South Asia, women | 2 Comments »

MediaStorm relaunch their website with cracking new piece ‘Airsick’

Posted on 08/06/2010 by buddhasbreakfast

MediaStorm is up there with the best in multimedia so you would expect their revamped website to deliver. And it does. The relaunch includes a new piece by Luca Oleniuk on global warming entitled ‘Airsick‘ made with 20,000 photos in Toronto, Canada. It is rather unrelenting (though that might be more to do with it [...]

Filed under: Multi-media | Tagged: climate change, environment, photographers | Leave a Comment »

Humanitarian visual communication and documentary photography in the London International Documentary Festival

Posted on 26/04/2010 by spanishinmotion

For the first time, the London International Documentary Festival will include this year (26 April-8 May) documentary photography in its program. Together with two 5-day intensive Documentary Photography workshops organized in collaboration with Magnum Photos, the Festival is organizing two photography exhibitions and a talk on new approaches to humanitarian visual communication in association with [...]

Filed under: Photography, Training | Tagged: Asia, Bangladesh, conference, East Africa, environment, exhibition, Madagascar, photo agency, photographers, South Asia | Leave a Comment »

“It’s not just taking their picture, it’s giving them a voice.”

Posted on 28/03/2010 by buddhasbreakfast

Interesting interview with Brian Storm of Media Storm featured on Nieman Reports. Here is a paragraph that James Nachtwey probably should have read before doing his TB shoot. “The biggest difference is slowing down and spending more time with the subject. It’s not just taking their picture; it’s giving them a voice. To do that, [...]

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Access to Life – Magnum Photos & The Global Fund

Posted on 21/03/2010 by buddhasbreakfast

In a similar vein to the ‘Disposable People’ project comes ‘Access to Life‘. Once again we see Magnum Photos partnered with an NGO – this time The Global Fund – presenting the work of eight photographers. The subject is how anti-retroviral treatment transforms the lives of those with AIDS. The photographers document the lives of [...]

Filed under: Photography | Tagged: Asia, HIV/AIDs, India, NGO, photo agency, photographers, South Asia | Leave a Comment »

Magnum – new courses in photography & human rights

Posted on 08/03/2010 by buddhasbreakfast

These look tastier than cheese on toast with HP Sauce! The Magnum Foundation and the Department of Photography & Imaging at New York University’s Tisch School of Arts are offering four courses in photography and human rights. Not sure how much it costs though? But some lucky pups are going to have a great summer [...]

Filed under: Photography, Training | Tagged: human rights, photo agency, photographers | 1 Comment »

Awaiting Justice? Time to re-think the picturing of conflict survivors in Nepal

Posted on 27/02/2010 by buddhasbreakfast

I was at the British Embassy in Kathmandu a couple of weeks back to attend a gathering on enforced disappearances. The event marked the 6th anniversary of the killing a 15-year-old girl, Maina Sunuwar, in 2004 by the Nepal Army. The main draw was the première of a short film entitled, ‘Awaiting Justice‘ (presented as [...]

Filed under: Article, Campaigning, Film | Tagged: Africa, Algeria, Americas, Argentina, armed conflict, Asia, Chile, disappearances, Middle East&North Africa, Nepal, NGO, participatory photography, Peru, photographers, representation, South America, South Asia | Leave a Comment »

photo.circle workshop with Philip Blenkinsop & Munem Wasif

Posted on 14/02/2010 by buddhasbreakfast

In January, Kathmandu played host to a workshop with 24 young photographers from Bangladesh, Nepal and Norway. The students were in the capable hands of Philip Blenkinsop (well know for his photos of South East Asia, and particularly the Hmong) and Munem Wasif (critically acclaimed for his images of Old Dhaka). To learn more about [...]

Filed under: Photography, Training | Tagged: Asia, Nepal, photographers, South Asia | Leave a Comment »

OSI ‘Moving Walls 16′ exhibition

Posted on 30/10/2009 by buddhasbreakfast

More from the excellent multi-media and documentary photography work of the Open Society Institute. Whether you are a fan of Soros or not, OSI has invested heavily in the production of high quality visual products that are integrated into social justice campaigns. The ‘Moving Walls 16‘ exhibition brings together work by six photographers. There is [...]

Filed under: Multi-media, Photography | Tagged: Africa, Asia, China, East Asia, exhibition, Nepal, photographers, South Asia | Leave a Comment »

The Innocents – Taryn Simon

Posted on 12/10/2009 by buddhasbreakfast

It is a well known fact that innocent people are convicted of crimes they did not commit. This flaw in all criminal justice systems is one of the most compelling arguments for the abolition of the death penalty. Although there are examples of such miscarriages of justice around the world the USA tends to present [...]

Filed under: Photography | Tagged: conference, photographers, representation | Leave a Comment »

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