Monthly Archives: October 2009

James Nachtwey on the Impact of Images

Article from PDN pulse:
Veteran photojournalist James Nachtwey shared the stories behind images he’s shot throughout his career at the keynote address Saturday afternoon at PDN PhotoPlus Expo. It was a presentation of one photographer’s life’s work, but it was also a 30-year global history of armed conflict and critical social issues. Speaking before a standing-room-only...

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WPJA results – Two winning entries

The Wedding Photojournalist Association Q2 2009 contests results are out,
I cam away with two winning entries, unexpected and pleasantly surprised by the 2nd placing in Creative Portraits, and the wonderful review from the judges.
Thank you Don (the groom)! We found those waterguns in the boot of his car, long story cut short, we were actually...

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Balloons and Swarovski

Poverty is many things.
Emotional proverty is an inability to give.
Spiritual bankruptcy is an inability to love.
Educational destitution,
Leads to polluted institutions,
A soulless death,
An empty life.
Ans a waste of all we can be.
If knowing this, I still choose not to see,
Then poverty grows, nourished by me.
~ Caryn Franklin

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