The National Press Photographer's Association has, after several months, published a document that “recommends fair and practical solutions to issues such as rights, fees, expenses, and responsibilities for all parties involved.”
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Discovering Ganesh
Shana Dressler is back from a trip to Bombay where the world's largest festival honoring the Hindu god Ganesh takes place every year.
I find her photographs are full of punchy colors and the people in them expectedly full of vigor but oblivious of her presence. The images establish a sense of place, time and mood so effortlessly.
The series of images from the Ganesh festival will soon be a part of a mult-media installation that Shana is producing. She says, “The project was made possible by the support of a film grant from Eastman Kodak Professional and the Indian Tourism Bureau of New York.”
Mr. Sunshine
Poynter's Kenny Irby writes that for photojournalists, the new National Geographic editor-in-chief is a ray of hope.
Blinkered & Blind
Drik, the progressive photo agency, Pathashala, the photography school that trains adults and children and Chobi Mela, the internationally acclaimed photo festival in Dhaka are all due to Shahidul Alam's unflinching passion for photojournalism.
A recent letter from Alam to the Magnum photographer Raghu Rai has set me off a bit. The letter is long, but convincing. The gist is this – the Indian High Commission in Dhaka promised Alam and his associates that it would sponsor some of the exhibits at the recent Chobi Mela held in Dhaka. According to Alam, at the very last moment, the Indian High Commission reneged on its promises to participate in the photo festival, even after repeatedly suggesting to Alam that it would take part. What's more, an exchange program involving Indian and Bangladeshi professionals has stalled thanks in no small measure to the foot-dragging in Delhi.
When attempts are being made to bridge differences and brings people together, the Indian High Commission appears to have killed a golden opportunity. How very sad. I am troubled by the way things are done in India and embarrassed that this should happen at all. It would appear that despite India's “liberalization” programs, we still have a long, long way to go.
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