Browsing articles from "January, 2010"

The Daily Foto: It’s in the Eyes

Jan 8, 2010   //   Cambodia, Daily Foto  //  Comments Off

Girl in Red Cambodia
NEW Phodographer Emily Meader in Siem Reap, Cambodia Dec. 2009

Emily took pictures for Dog Meets World while volunteering at Mad for Good outside of Siem Reap in Cambodia. This striking picture captures all the wonder held in this young girl’s beautiful eyes!

The Daily Foto: Shock of Discovery

Jan 6, 2010   //   Daily Foto, Haiti  //  Comments Off

Shock of discovery
Phodographer Brittany Lane in Cite Soleil, Haiti, April 2009

Posing in HaitiHanding out very first pictures is an incredible experience for phodographers and recipients alike. The amazement in seeing herself as the world sees her, is so readily apparent for this young girl. What a small gift of sharing that brings such tangible joy! Join Dog Meets World and experience it first hand.

The Daily Foto: Little Richard

Jan 4, 2010   //   Daily Foto, Panama  //  1 Comment

little Richard
NEW Phodographer Joanelle Mulrain in Colon, Panama, Dec. 2009
Little Richard photo
While in Panama to see her art in the U.S. Embassy, chosen under the Department of State’s Art in Embassies program and other endeavors, Joanelle took time to take part in Dog Meets World. Little Richard attends the Fine Arts School which provides the only art education in the region, as well as it is a safe-haven for children when not at school or home. Little Richard “loved his photo and was very excited”. She said receiving his first photo made a big impression for him and his mother!

The Daily Foto: Picture Yourself Here

Jan 3, 2010   //   Daily Foto, Guatemala  //  Comments Off

crowding-printer
Phodographer Patti Hughes in Santiago, Guatemala, March 2009

Patti captured the local children surrounding her daughter Madison (aged 12) as she printed their first photos. The Dog Meets World process is so simple, anyone can easily participate! Get your own Foto dog, a portable printer and hand out priceless mementoes when you travel!

2010: The Year of the Foto Dog!

Jan 1, 2010   //   Foto, General  //  Comments Off

Cambodia
It’s been an incredible first year for Dog Meets World and our thanks go out to all our supporters and to the 40+ phodographers who with a Foto dog have given out photographs to children in 14 countries:

Peru, South Africa, Haiti, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Colombia, Cambodia, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Bolivia, Argentina, Panama & Niger

WOW For all traveling in the developing world in 2010, we invite you to join our community and connect cultures through photography….one photo at a time!

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Praise for DMW

"Participating in Dog Meets World was a truly magical experience, bringing joy and wonderment to all I met."

John Carr, Phodographer across South America

"Dog Meets World unleashes the power of photography as a diplomatic and personal tool in building connections among the people of the world. It embeds a memory in photographer and subject alike."

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

"You will never know just how important that photo will be long after it is taken and given."

Delores Barr Weaver, co-owner Jacksonville Jaguars

"Dog Meets World went over fabulously in my village. It is a perfect option for Peace Corps volunteers like myself. I like the Foto dog mascot, kids like it, and it is a representation of the peace and the ideas of the project."

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