Archive for the ‘Travel’ Category
February 9, 2009
CTV BC has posted a web gallery of my photos from Brazil. I was there this past December shooting for the Vancouver Campaign for Children. The picture above was shot in the home of one of the poorest families I have ever met. The visit was quite heartbreaking especially when this little one flashed me such a playful look. Mi Jung Lee (a CTV news anchor) tells the story best here.
I also encourage you to watch the videos on the
main page. They do a good job of showing what the conditions are like in the favelas where the children live and how World Vision is helping to make a difference.
POSTED IN Photojournalism, Publications, Travel
January 18, 2009
During the post election ethnic riots in Kisumu Kenya, Sister Philomena wouldn’t let the children of St. Clare’s orphanage outside. She was afraid a Kibaki’s police would kill them. The children had plenty of time to think. Their lives are hardly ideal, but they want to be engineers, doctors and teachers and pilots.
Months later I was at the orphanage for six weeks, and time after time I saw the juxtaposition between the children’s most freeing moments and their most bored. Slices of their environment tell of a general restlessness. The boys are mostly pensive and graceful; the girls strong and bold like the housemothers that are raising them. They all seem to be waiting to grow up so they can carry on with life.
The dichotomy between freedom and boredom fascinates me because it mimics a trait that I see in my peers at home. They too seem to be waiting to grow up and have freedom even though they are for the most part in their mid-twenties.
POSTED BY Alyssa AT 5:17 pm ||
POSTED IN Personal, Photojournalism, Travel
January 13, 2009
I remember the first time riding in Ben’s car. It was early -7 am? The Kisumu sun was coming up orange and we were riding around photographing a Celtel promotion. Steve said I should name the car - so I coined the yellow Peugeot “Ole Yeller” (the boys had never seen the movie but they humored me). There was another time we were driving up a hill the back door flew open and Joanna almost fell out - seat belts save lives…
The photographs above are from a memorable afternoon with Ole Yeller (the same afternoon that I shot
these.) The car was leaking gas and we ended up broken down in the hot hot sun. So while Ben made the trek to get more fuel we played with some neighbourhood children. Their laughs of delight as I popped up from behind the car door to photograph them are permanently etched into my memory. What had begun as a sad morning has ended up as a fond memory. Good Ole Yeller.
POSTED IN Photojournalism, Travel
January 10, 2009
Kisumu, has been on my mind lately. Here are some shots from my time there.
POSTED BY Alyssa AT 9:47 pm ||
POSTED IN Personal, Photojournalism, Travel
December 20, 2008
You’ve asked and here they are, a few more shots from Brazil. The children living in this area were a delight to spend the week with. It was sad to say goodbye.
It’s amazing that we’ve been back for two weeks already. My colleagues are busy putting everything together, and I couldn’t be more excited for February.
POSTED BY Alyssa AT 5:25 pm ||
POSTED IN Photojournalism, Travel
December 20, 2008
I was asked to show some of my photographs from Kenya at Knox the other day. Here is a low res. version of the slide show. I chose some of the photos taken at St. Clares’ Orphanage. Special thanks to Paul Galipeau for the song (it was a hymn that he recorded at the church service we attended in Kisumu). You’ll notice that in some of the shots the children have cameras in their hands - they are the children who participated in the Piga Picha Project. Check out the blog:
http://pigapichakenya.blogspot.com/
The children’s shots with be exhibited in March. Hope to see you all there.
POSTED BY Alyssa AT 4:00 pm ||
POSTED IN Exhibitions, Travel
December 5, 2008
Many of you know that I am in Brazil, and I have benefited tremendously from your emails and encouragement! The shoot is almost done, and I am proud of what the team has accomplished.
Pictured above is one of the grandmothers that we spoke with as she looks out at her grandchildren playing in front of their house.
POSTED BY Alyssa AT 1:55 am ||
POSTED IN Photojournalism, Portrait, Travel
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