The Daily Foto: First In-Country Local Phodographer!
Phodographer Denis Oswald busy printing in Lacul, Haiti, April 2009
After serving as the translator while the Dog Meets World photo team was in Haiti in April, Denis instantly took on the role of photo printer (above, left). He was immensely helpful and took the project to heart watching the children of Haiti receive their first photographs! When we departed, we decided to set up Denis with the equipment and supplies to continue with DMW. Challenging access and troubles uploading his photos have been resolved and now this one (above, right) and over 100 other photos have been received!! How exciting. Click on the map of the world on the right hand side of this blog (scroll down) and take a look at all of his pictures. Your donations help support in-country phodograhers like Denis.
The Daily Foto: School Days
Phodographer Leah Hudson in Ibo Beach, Haiti April 2009
The Dog Meets World photo team took pictures of every single student at this school in Haiti. We are so accustomed to annual school photos and yearbooks to record how we looked at every grade, that it was hard to imagine that this was the first school photos these children had ever received!
The Daily Foto: Shooting only with a Camera
Phodographer Carolyn Lane in a “Metal Artist’s Village” in Haiti, April 2009
Yesterday was the UN designated International Day of Peace. Dog Meets World promotes sharing and cultural understanding. Presenting a person with their photographic image is a small act of PEACE. May one day all the shooting in the world be done with a camera!
The Daily Foto: Effervescent Smile
Phodographer Carolyn Lane in Blanchard, near Port-au-Prince, Haiti, April 2009
I attended a talk last night by award winning author Tracy Kidder. He penned Mountains beyond Mountains, describing Paul Farmer’s efforts to provide medical care in Haiti and worldwide. He showed limited pictures when presenting his newest book stating “photographs are unfair competition for writers”. I agree, how would you accurately describe this Haitian school girl’s effervescent smile and joy?
The Daily Foto: Love is what it’s all About
Phodographer Leah Hudson near Lacul, Haiti April 2009
Perhaps you have yet to notice the embroidered heart under the paw of Foto, the little stuffed mascot of Dog Meets World. If Foto could walk there would heart imprints in her wake. In the end, sharing and love is what it’s all about.