Haiti: One year on.
Written by duckrabbitA lot is made about how photography and multimedia produces social change and I have always thought “that looks amazing” but what does it really tell me about the subject matter? Why are you, the shooter telling me who you are all the time or what they think (be it directly or indirectly)?
That is why I like this a lot.
The focus on the story and the humilty through transparency gave me plenty of space to work things out for myself. A lovely counterpart to this the era of the sometimes very egotistical self authorship method of differentiating one’s work from others.
I hope they invest in this and continue to add more layers and layers as the situation progresses, encouraging shooters to really focus on the story.
Please forward for a good cause. The problems in Haiti are complex and I know many are being criticised but that is easy to do from the comfort of our homes. The fact that these charities are present is infinitely better than if they were not so even if you cannot afford a pledge, pass on…
Author — duckrabbit
duckrabbit is a production company formed by radio producer/journalist Benjamin Chesterton and photographer David White. We specialize in digital storytelling.
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I should add that there are some highly aestheticised self authored works that I LOVE on an artistic basis…and that appreciation of photography though aesthetic value only is perfectly valid part of the medium. This is about the sometimes very dubious balance between self-authorship, photojournalism and social change.