Browsing articles from "July, 2009"

The Daily Foto: July 31st

Jul 31, 2009   //   Daily Foto, Peru  //  Comments Off

Close Up of Boy with Dog
Phodographer Sean Pfitzenmaier in Huilloq, Peru Nov. 2008

This boy may be from a remote village high in the Andes is Incan and speak Quechua, but he certainly understands receiving his first photograph!

The Daily Foto: July 30th

Jul 30, 2009   //   Daily Foto, Haiti  //  Comments Off

Thumbs up at Ibo Beach, Haiti Phodographer Leah Hudson at Ibo Beach, Haiti, April 2009

Thumbs up! Dog Meets World volunteers phodographers as part of a Photo Tour trip took first-time pictures of every student in the Ibo Beach school.

The Daily Foto: July 29th

Jul 29, 2009   //   Daily Foto, Guatemala  //  Comments Off

Holding Picture in Zunil, Guatemala
Phodographer Patti Hughes in Zunil, Guatemala, July 2009

Patti Hughes (of Natural Life) and co-phodographer Allison Hillis just returned from Guatemala. “Zunil was the most colorful village we stumbled across. The people here are bolder because they are weaving and wearing whatever colorful combination they can come up with, while most villagers wear only traditional colors.”

Patti exhorts everyone to get involved saying ‘It’s the most rewarding experience to hand a child a photograph of themselves. Take and Give photography!’

The Daily Foto: July 28th

Jul 28, 2009   //   Daily Foto, South Africa  //  Comments Off

Radiant Smile Macassar South Africa
Phodographer Carolyn Lane in Macassar, South Africa Feb. 2009

Convincing children that have not had their pictures taken before to smile takes much coaxing, and still most do not smile (until immediately after the picture is taken). This reminds us that to smile for the camera is a learned response! However, when this girl did smile it was radiant!

The Daily Foto: July 27th

Jul 27, 2009   //   Peru  //  Comments Off

watching-printer in Peru
Phodographer Austin Lane in Huilloq, Peru Nov. 2008

Co-phodographer Sean Pfitzenmaier is surrounded by curious villagers. Watching the Protecting the printer portable printer produce a vivid photograph in under a minute is spell-binding. The spark of imagination the process supplies is an extra added bonus to the Dog Meets World experience!
As it began to slightly drizzle, this little boy grabbed Austin’s hat and will all the seriousness he could muster, firmly held the hat over the printer to protect it. It was obvious even to this young boy that the printer was producing something very valuable.

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John Carr, Phodographer across South America

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Prof. Patrick Fleming, Fulbright scholar & Phodographer Cambodia & Kyrgzystan

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Delores Barr Weaver, co-owner Jacksonville Jaguars

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Kristen Woodruff, Phodographer Costa Rica

"The kids are absolutely loving Dog Meets World. For a majority, these were the first images of themselves that they have ever owned."

Marti Johnson, Phodographer Uganda