Dying in Africa. PART II
Posted By pmelcher On October 7, 2009 @ 10:56 am In newspaper, magazine, technology, Newsweek, TIME, photojournalism, editorial, slideshow, filter, news | 2 Comments
20 minutes to better understand what my earlier post was about. Chimamanda Adichietalks about literature but photography is as much a guilty member of this . We should no longer be the instruments of intellectual colonization.
Next time you embark on a photo shoot, think of where your story will fit in the perception of the country, continent and culture you are about to photograph.
2 Comments To "Dying in Africa. PART II"
#1 Comment By arafiqui On October 7, 2009 @ October 7, 2009
i made a similar point, using africa as an example, in a post on my blog site - i link it here to offer a ‘hear hear’ to your earlier post and this one 
asim
#2 Comment By Flemishdreams On October 8, 2009 @ October 8, 2009
As a stock photographer, you need to feed the hoaxes and the stereotypes of your (Western) customers. No room for reality or truth. Advertisements is all about lies.
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