The Daily Foto: August 17th
Phodographer Halle Hughes around Lake Atitlan, Guatemala Mar. 2009
Patti Hughes wrote…we traveled through the mountains of Lake Atitlan and Antigua, Guatemala. We also helped founder of DOG MEETS WORLD global photo project, Carolyn Lane, launch one of the first Take and Give Photography field visits. We captured and printed pictures of children in remote, primitive villages, enabling them to receive their first photograph! Our daughters Madison, Halle and Gracie (ages 12, 10 & 8 ) on their first trip abroad enjoyed this part more than anything else. It was such a joy to give these children and families a gift like this. What a wonderful experience for all of us!
“My favorite part of DMW was watching the children smile looking at their pictures” said young phodographer Halle, aged 10. This feedback illustrated that Dog Meets World can be a family adventure, literally kid-to-kid photo diplomacy.
The Daily Foto: August 13th
Phodographer Patti Hughes in Zunil, Guatemala July 2009
Smiling for a camera is completely reflexive for most of us. We forget that we had to be told over and over to SMILE, and that it is really a learned response. So often these children are silly up until they pose for the camera and then become purposefully serious. It’s not unlike old American photographs of our grandparents or great grandparents, when photography was rare and one wanted to appear dignified.
The Daily Foto: August 11th
Phodographer Allison Hillis in San Antonio, Guatemala, March 2009
Allison, was on her fifth trip to Guatemala, and she honestly said she was somewhat nervous about how the picture taking would be received. After practicing Dog Meets World multiple times she now contends, This photography project is awesome. Not only does it give a gift to everyone involved, it is going to create a sense of unity from country to country and culture to culture. It works!
The Daily Foto: August 9th
Phodographer Jane Kosut in Nuevo Chuatuj, Guatemala, July 2009
Sibling love.
The Daily Foto: August 5th
Phodographer Patti Hughes in Zunil, Guatemala July 2009
The handmade clothing of Zunil was a kaleidoscope of colors. However it was limited to the girls, as the boys wore the standard variety of t-shirts!