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The Daily Foto: Tangible Joy

Feb 7, 2010   //   Daily Foto, South Africa  //  Comments Off

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Phodographer Carolyn Lane with the help of Wendy Robain, Strand, South Africa Feb. 2009

All children have a richness and giving a child a meaningful keepsake photo is like handing out tangible joy! Anyone that travels for whatever reason, can pack a portable printer, share and be part of Dog Meets World community.

The Daily Foto: Star Power

Jan 25, 2010   //   Daily Foto, South Africa  //  Comments Off

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Phodographer Carolyn Lane in Beverly Hills, South Africa in Feb. 2009

This little guy is completely uncertain about the photo taking process, but his mother knows he’s her star from Beverly Hills (that’s the real name of this community near Cape Town).

The Daily Foto: Boys will be Boys

Jan 22, 2010   //   Daily Foto, South Africa  //  Comments Off

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Phodographer Carolyn Lane in Kuilsrivier, South Africa Feb 2009

Boys will be boys! In their winery provided preschool (crèche) in Zevenwacht, South Africa, the boys were ecstatic and ran around holding their first pictures. In the top photo, Paul couldn’t stop staring at his first image with delight.

The Daily Foto: It’s All About Respect

Dec 17, 2009   //   Daily Foto, South Africa  //  Comments Off

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Phodographer Carolyn Lane near Cape Town, South Africa, Feb. 2009
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The goal of Dog Meets World is to shoot pictures of respect and to highlight the child’s natural beauty and the richness of their being. While many children in the world reside in impoverished neighborhoods, the goal is to isolate the child and celebrate who they are in a photograph.

The Daily Foto: Watching & Waiting

Nov 30, 2009   //   Daily Foto, South Africa  //  Comments Off

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Phodographer Carolyn Lane in Strand, South Africa, Feb. 2009

While each photo was printed up in less than a minute on the portable printer, the process was completely mesmerizing and the children hung around and waited for all the prints to be finished….fun interactive cross cultural 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