The Daily Foto: An Act of Kindness
Phodographer Sean Pfitzenmaier in Huilloq, Peru Nov. 2008
The ancient (about 600 BC!) Greek storyteller Aesop wrote “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” Dog Meets World is an act of kindness for the planet’s children who have no access or means to personal photography. This photograph acknowledges this child of Peru for all time.
The Daily Foto: Making connections in Cambodia
NEW Phodographer Patrick Fleming in Siem Reap, Cambodia, Aug. 2009
Patrick Fleming, a professor of business and technology and Central Florida Community College, is a longstanding photodographer in his alter-academic life as a Fulbright Scholar to India, China and Central Asia. Since 2004 he has been sharing his photography and textual insights gathered in these countries in exhibitions and at conferences. Life through the lens enhances each moment when one is a guest in an unfamiliar land. This sensory instance bridges any gaps in verbal languages and embeds a memory in photographer and subject alike.
On a six day visit to Siem Reap, the host city of the iconic garden temple, Angkor Wat, Patrick Fleming found time from his temple grazing to visit several schools and share the magical prints of Dog Meets World. He was immensely pleased to photographed more than 60 students who were ready to leave school for the day.
The Daily Foto: Paw Prints
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Phodographer Allison Hillis in Zunil, Guatemala July 2009
The young boy is not so certain of the process, but little stuffed mascot Foto’s paw prints of love and peace are readily seen….and it is what is left in the wake along with this boy’s first photograph.
The Daily Foto: Smiles Abound
Phodographer Carolyn Lane in Rosarito, Mexico Oct 2008
The first opportunity to practice Dog Meets World was greeted by big smiles in return. While many tourists have visited her Aunt’s stall in this market, no one had ever before taken and given her a photograph of herself.
The Daily Foto: Happy Anniversary Dog Meets World
Phodographer Carolyn Lane printing on-the-spot in Croix-Bouquets, Haiti April 2009
Dog Meets World was incorporated one year ago! This unique nonprofit was formed to convert ordinary travelers into citizen diplomats. To take the cultural phenomenon of personal photography to the world of need. To re-balance the inequity of travelers merely TAKING pictures to practicing on-site PRINTING & DISTRIBUTING & SHARING photographs for the subjects whose image has been captured. It is a simple and elegant in concept and practice; an idea that’s time has come!
So what has Dog Meets World accomplished in a year? Outlining the idea, naming, incorporating, assembling a board, designing a logo, manufacturing the custom Foto dog, writing concept papers, talking to 100s of individuals, earning 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charity status, emailing like there’s no tomorrow, taking the idea into the field by 32 phodographers distributing about 2000 photographs in 9 countries to mostly first-time recipients, creating a video, putting up a fabulous website to tell the story, holding a Launch Party for 250 persons, raising funds and generating thousands of smiles and joy on both sides of the camera lens.
JOIN US as we acknowledge others in our world with a small gift of a photograph, tangible joy to celebrate their lives.