Comments on: Local photographers and International NGO’s, an African perspective http://www.adevelopingstory.org/2009/local-photographers-and-international-ngos-an-african-perspective/ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:41:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Prisons in Africa: Julie Remy at the civilian prison of Guéckédou, Guinea « Prison Photography http://www.adevelopingstory.org/2009/local-photographers-and-international-ngos-an-african-perspective/#comment-154 Prisons in Africa: Julie Remy at the civilian prison of Guéckédou, Guinea « Prison Photography Wed, 09 Dec 2009 05:01:12 +0000 http://www.adevelopingstory.org/?p=1083#comment-154 [...] and we’re on the right track. (See recent commentary by Paul Melcher, Daniel Cuthbert and Ben Chesterton for more on this). © Julie Remy © Julie [...] [...] and we’re on the right track. (See recent commentary by Paul Melcher, Daniel Cuthbert and Ben Chesterton for more on this). © Julie Remy © Julie [...]

]]> By: duckrabbit http://www.adevelopingstory.org/2009/local-photographers-and-international-ngos-an-african-perspective/#comment-76 duckrabbit Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:32:32 +0000 http://www.adevelopingstory.org/?p=1083#comment-76 Hi Pete, I think adevelopingstory and duckrabbit can certainly host that debate as part of the symposium. I think we do have to be prepared to call NGO's out for at times using overly manipulative photography. My impression though is that they just don't know anything better. Its complex though isn't it. Hi Pete,

I think adevelopingstory and duckrabbit can certainly host that debate as part of the symposium. I think we do have to be prepared to call NGO’s out for at times using overly manipulative photography. My impression though is that they just don’t know anything better. Its complex though isn’t it.

]]> By: Pete Brook http://www.adevelopingstory.org/2009/local-photographers-and-international-ngos-an-african-perspective/#comment-71 Pete Brook Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:45:06 +0000 http://www.adevelopingstory.org/?p=1083#comment-71 The neglect of local photographers is a well recognised one. The problem is that very few people are connected enough to change the situation. The debate is simultaneously eye-opening but also frustrating. I guess I can only say well done to A Developing Story for targeting the NGO's who ARE in a position to change the inequity. This would be an amazing discussion for the race, diversity, photography symposium but I have no idea how to frame it. At the very least, I'd like to see a directory of photographers (in Africa and beyond) that could be tapped by news organisations. The neglect of local photographers is a well recognised one. The problem is that very few people are connected enough to change the situation.

The debate is simultaneously eye-opening but also frustrating. I guess I can only say well done to A Developing Story for targeting the NGO’s who ARE in a position to change the inequity.

This would be an amazing discussion for the race, diversity, photography symposium but I have no idea how to frame it.

At the very least, I’d like to see a directory of photographers (in Africa and beyond) that could be tapped by news organisations.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.adevelopingstory.org/2009/local-photographers-and-international-ngos-an-african-perspective/#comment-70 Daniel Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:17:53 +0000 http://www.adevelopingstory.org/?p=1083#comment-70 "That is what the local photographer brings to the table most of the time. That just like any other community, we are diverse, have different opinions and it isn’t always hopeless" No truer words spoken! “That is what the local photographer brings to the table most of the time. That just like any other community, we are diverse, have different opinions and it isn’t always hopeless”

No truer words spoken!

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