Daily Foto: It’s about showing their richness!

Apr 27, 2010   //   Daily Foto, Dominican Republic  //  Comments Off



NEW Phodographer Jon Resnick in Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic, Jan 2010

Jon and fellow students were volunteering in the Dominican Republic as part of an alternative break program from the University of Maryland in College Park. The basic instructions for Dog Meets World indicate to choose a background and shoot up close. The idea is not to show the impoverished conditions where the children live, but to respect and honor the individual by showing the richness of their personhood. Jon said he participated to “Give people who otherwise wouldn’t, a tangible photo of themselves. Letting them know someone cares.” See how much they cared here.

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