http://blog.livebooks.com/2009/12/should-photojournalists-seek-out-the-silver-lining/ A collaborative online community that brings together creative professionals of all disciplines, working together to keep our professions relevant, respected, and profitable Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:36:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://blog.livebooks.com/2009/12/should-photojournalists-seek-out-the-silver-lining/comment-page-1/#comment-8698 | duckrabbit - we produce beautifully crafted multimedia Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:48:27 +0000 http://blog.livebooks.com/?p=16009#comment-8698 [...] Ande talking to Miki Johnson on RESOLVE Spread the [...] [...] Ande talking to Miki Johnson on RESOLVE Spread the [...]

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]]> http://blog.livebooks.com/2009/12/should-photojournalists-seek-out-the-silver-lining/comment-page-1/#comment-8684 k.a. Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:14:46 +0000 http://blog.livebooks.com/?p=16009#comment-8684 Thanks for sharing this perspective. I agree with Karen wholeheartedly. I believe that whoever it is running the communications of these NGOs feel like the best way to "hit home" is to show a suffering child, and this will in some way make people want to jump up and contribute that "cup of coffee a day"'s worth of goodness. However, I agree with those photographers who say the best way to get someone involved is to show -positive- results. If an NGO specialises in providing clean water, its images should show how their assistance has made a difference. This encourages trust in the organisation or at least curiosity as to how the audience can help continue to 'do good'. Thanks for sharing this perspective. I agree with Karen wholeheartedly. I believe that whoever it is running the communications of these NGOs feel like the best way to “hit home” is to show a suffering child, and this will in some way make people want to jump up and contribute that “cup of coffee a day”'s worth of goodness. However, I agree with those photographers who say the best way to get someone involved is to show -positive- results. If an NGO specialises in providing clean water, its images should show how their assistance has made a difference. This encourages trust in the organisation or at least curiosity as to how the audience can help continue to 'do good'.

]]> http://blog.livebooks.com/2009/12/should-photojournalists-seek-out-the-silver-lining/comment-page-1/#comment-8680 Should photojournalists seek out the silver lining? | RESOLVE | The Click Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:50:26 +0000 http://blog.livebooks.com/?p=16009#comment-8680 [...] Considering that today is World AIDS Day, this seemed like the perfect time to highlight a new book from photographer Karen Ande, Face to Face: Children of the AIDS Crisis in Africa. Although hardly the first person to document this topic, Karen’s emphasis on telling positive stories is unusual. And her technique presents a hard — but important — question for documentary photographers: Do too many images of suffering make people feel helpless to improve things? [...] [...] Considering that today is World AIDS Day, this seemed like the perfect time to highlight a new book from photographer Karen Ande, Face to Face: Children of the AIDS Crisis in Africa. Although hardly the first person to document this topic, Karen’s emphasis on telling positive stories is unusual. And her technique presents a hard — but important — question for documentary photographers: Do too many images of suffering make people feel helpless to improve things? [...]

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