One of the remarkable aspects of Tim Matsui’s “Leaving the Life” is the work he’s done to make sure that the project is more than an affecting, well-told story. For Matsui, creating an award-winning documentary film was just the beginning. He ran a successful Kickstarter campaign to raise money to produce DVDs that he could […]
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Blue Earth Alliance: Mark Kauzlarich: The McFarthest Place
Population loss in rural United States communities is an issue that many people may think they know about. One of the challenges for visual journalists reporting on topics that viewers may be familiar with is getting people to look again, and to see what they think they know in a new way. Through his original […]
Blue Earth Alliance: Jacob Maentz: Project Katutubong Pilipino
Jacob Maentz’s long-term project documenting indigenous cultures in the Philippines demonstrates the care and commitment contemporary audiences expect from photographers who are creating work about communities other than their own. His images give us a reverent glimpse into the daily lives of his subjects, and offer viewers an opportunity to learn about—and learn from—people who […]
Blue Earth Alliance: Rubén Salgado Escudero: Solar Portraits
Rubén Salgado Escudero’s “Solar Portraits” employ a combination of aesthetics and information to engage viewers with the way solar energy can transform the lives of people without access to traditional sources of electricity. His beautifully staged portraits, based on his subjects’ input and lit with solar-powered light sources, are an artful and unique approach to […]
Blue Earth Alliance: Nathan Weyland: Managing Scarcity
Nathan Weyland’s long-term commitment to investigating California’s water scarcity issue has helped him create a project of great depth and understanding. There are few, if any, more important issues in California than the water supply, and Weyland’s work connects viewers with the wide range of people who are influencing water policy, and whose lives are […]
Blue Earth Alliance: Lauren Owens Lambert: The Farmer and the Fisherman
Over this week and some of next, Blue Earth Alliance will share significant projects that speak to our earth and environment. Blue Earth believes documentary photography can inspire positive change. They support visual storytelling on critical environmental and social issues through direct assistance to photographers and a collaborative community of professionals. “The link between compelling […]