The Daily Foto: New Phodographer!
Phodographer Gigi Ackerman, near Siem Reap, Cambodia, Oct. 2009
Meet Gigi. She recently graduated from Bolles High School in Jacksonville, Florida. Before continuing on to college (she attends Tulane University spring semester) she took off time to explore the world and make a difference. Her travels took her to many destinations in Asis, including volunteer time with Mad for Good near Seim Reap, Cambodia where she practiced Dog Meets World. In her words “I started taking photos and like everyone from the village swarmed around me. It was amazing to watch everyone see themselves in a photo for the first time.”
The Daily Foto: Professor practices Dog Meet World
Phodographer Patrick Fleming in Siem Reap, Cambodia Aug. 2009
Professor Fleming, completing a Fulbright Scholarship stated “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.” He so enjoyed Dog Meets World that he is taking the project to remote Kyrgyzstan this month!
The Daily Foto: Thankful for Photos in Cambodia
Phodographer Professor Patrick Fleming in Siem Reap, Cambodia, Aug. 2009
The Daily Foto: A Photo for Me?
Phodographer Prof. Patrick Fleming in Siem Reap, Cambodia, Aug. 2009
Fulbright scholar Prof. Fleming recalls the image of two young boys riding off on their oversized bicycles with their Dog Meets World photos in hand, from the S.O.I.D. (Supporting Orphans and Indigent People of Cambodia for Development Organisation) school for orphans in Siem Reap, Cambodia. While each classroom had a photo wall of the school’s children to attract donors, this was the first time the children had a photo made JUST for them to keep. He says he’ll never forget their smiling faces.
The Daily Foto: Freezing the Moment
Phodographer Phil Starling in Siem Reap, Cambodia August 2009
After the taking and immediate printing of photographs, Phil expressed how the “image which freezes a moment for them is so very important”, and will be glanced at by the children and others for a lifetime.