Phillip Jones Griffith – His work and life

Posted on May 7, 2013 by czed

Legendary anti-war photographer and author of Viet Nam Inc, Philip Jones Griffiths, gives the interview of a lifetime only 48 hours before he died in at his home in London on March 19, 2008. With a voice impassioned by courage and enriched by his legacy of love for people and for taking real pictures of real people, Philip imparts his final words of wisdom on the subject of photography and life.

Rare interviews with iconic photographers and people who knew and loved Phillip Jones Griffith bring the most eloquent and clear headed anti-war photographer back to life. This film is an homage to being real in a time when documentary photography has (arguably) fallen off the pedestal.

Phillip Jones Griffith 18/2/1936 – 19/3/2008

Check out his book Viet Nam Inc

Aaron Eckhart and Peter van Agtmael – Weekend Inspiration #21

Posted on April 27, 2013 by czed

Weekend Inspiration: Aaron Eckhart and Peter van Agtmael talk about being invisible, their interest in photography and journalism, and their paths that let them to photography.

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Dance and War Photography – Representations of Art and Journalism

Posted on January 30, 2013 by czed

Mark Seliger‘s Capture talks always feature inspiring artist. In this episode Mikhail Baryshnikov renown dancer, choreographer and (as I now know) photographer and Ben Lowy award winning war photographer discuss photography.

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7 Photojournalism Tips by Reuters Photographer Damir Sagolj

Posted on October 2, 2012 by czed

What are the key tips to shooting great news photography? This video by award-winning Reuters photographer Damir Sagolj, compiled by the Thomson Reuters Foundation, share his seven ideas on how to shoot news photos that engage audiences and tell a great story.

7 Photojournalism Tips by Reuters Photographer Damir Sagolj from Thomson Reuters Foundation on Vimeo.

Rein Skullerud (WFP) tells the story of hunger in Niger through his images

Posted on June 20, 2012 by czed

Rein Skullerud has been the WFP photographer for the last 12 years. Coming from drought-hit Niger to capture the story of the Sahel region’s hunger crisis and how WFP is working with communities to get through it, he tells the stories behind his images.

via ONE.org

Meeting Diana

Posted on June 4, 2012 by czed

Portrait of Diana smiling

Image: 2012, Christoph Ziegenhardt for CBM Australia

I met Diana during the second half of my visit at CCBRT, CBM’s partner hospital in Tanzania. I was there to take photos and hear the stories of people with disabilities, and how their lives had been impacted by the work.

The first few days we had spent in the field meeting people in their homes in and around Dar Es Salaam. But now we were in hospital, in the fistula ward.

Inside the Fistula Ward

Image: 2012, Christoph Ziegenhardt for CBM Australia

As I prepared for this interview, I wanted to make sure

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The Future of Photojournalism

Posted on May 31, 2012 by czed

VII photographers in conversation at the Frontline Club

Rarely in one room, the founder members if VII came together for one night to ponder Questions Without Answers.

Founder members Gary Knight, Christopher Morris, John Stanmeyer and newish recruit Lynsey Addario feature in the video above, talking about the early days of VII and the evolving nature of photojournalism as they see it. It’s fascinating to hear their stories first hand.

Questions without Answers

VII photo’s CEO Stephen Mayes on the future of photo journalism

This interview with VII Photos boss in was really interesting to read as well. Stephen Mayes touches on a number of issues that I am going to research in more depth, in my Masters Research Project, where I’ll be looking at how NGO photograph has changed since 2000. And how the ubiquity of images, and access to images and multimedia through new technology (ie: smart phones) has changed the NGO section.

In the interview Stephen talks about being mission driven, how audio is changing everything and the need for a good smart-phone.

He’s basically saying that “people’s consumption of photography has changed enormously“, and “what’s happened in the last 10 years is that our audience has grown more online and particularly people who are actively interested in a subject are able to find what we’re doing more easily.“

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From Blindness to Sight

Posted on March 8, 2012 by czed

Born with cataracts, in a remote village in Cambodia, seven-year-old Pan’s world was pretty much confined to his small house. He missed out on all the things other children do as they grow up – playing with his friends outside, or going to school.

When Pan was told that his cataract blindness was treatable, his family were overjoyed!

This short video follows the family’s journey to Takeo Eye Hospital, and shares the first moments that Pan could see.

The small garden just behind Jan Pan's home

Cycling home through rice-fields

Before and After surgery

Amazing video editing by @kylevermeulen, Video footage and stills by @czed for CBM Australia.

Work featured on CBM Australia Blog and Facebook

Posted on February 7, 2012 by czed

This week, a bit of my work is featured on CBM Australia’s website. CBM is currently promoting a campaign relating to malnutrition and food-security.

I was in Niger covering stories on the issues of food security, malnutrition and drought in Niger. The images where taken near Maradi, southern Niger, and tell the stories of a mother, Ouma, and her child, Bamra, who was suffering from dangerous levels of malnutrition. Training and a small business loan was provided to help her and her family cope the situation, and thankfully saved Bamra’s life.

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XDR-TB

Posted on October 20, 2008 by czed

XDR-TB There has been some talk about this right now, but I guess it’s not too late to get on board.

When I recently travelled to Juba, I was confronted to meet so many children who are raised by their extended families, because they had lost one or both parents to TB.

James Nachtwey, the great war-photographer (DVD), photojournalist, and in my eyes one of the last heroe photographera who is not just in it for the money (for what I can tell anyways) in a time of media hyperconsumerism, is on to something. Worthwile watching. Worthwile supporting.

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