Making A Difference

Making a difference

A series of images that make a difference in the world

Spreading Awareness

Images that show the public what they may not otherwise be aware

of

James Nachtwey

James Nachtwey

• War photographer

• Brings awareness to the public about war and poverty

Joel Sartore

Joel Sartore

• National Geographic photographer

• His “Rare” series shows the public many endangered animals

Cristian Movila

Cristian Movila

• His series “Unfinished Dreams” brings cancer awareness

Jonathan Torgovnik

Jonathan Torgovnik

• His photos from the book “Intended Consequences” shows Rwandan women and their children born of rape

Subhankar Banerjee

Subhankar Banerjee

• His Land as Home project raises awareness about issues that threaten our planet

Djordje Zlatanovic

Djordje Zlatanovic

• Photographs the people who work the graveyard shift

Material Change and Charity

• Images that make a material change and make money for their cause

• Team up with a charity and use your art to contribute to the cause– Your art can be sold or auctioned and the

proceeds given to the organization– Or you can use your art to further the cause

• Ex: take photos for a dog rescue group to help get the dogs adopted

Do 1 Thing

Do 1 Thing

• Do1Thing helps kids who age out of foster care at 18 and then often end up homeless. The project recruits leading commercial photographers like Martin Schoeller, who took the previous photos.

Links

• PDN article on photographers making a difference– http://www.pdnonline.com/pdn/content_display/es

earch/e3i96d4521eedf15d13145737d9f71655e6?pn=1

• Blue Earth Alliance– http://www.blueearth.org/