a picture’s worth a thousand words it’s the oldest adage in the book but it’s
the oldest adage in the book but it’s
the oldest adage in the book but it’s true the code traces back to a 1911
true the code traces back to a 1911
true the code traces back to a 1911 article in the Syracuse post-standard
article in the Syracuse post-standard
article in the Syracuse post-standard and it’s credited to edit our test
and it’s credited to edit our test
and it’s credited to edit our test Flanders she was talking about the power
Flanders she was talking about the power
Flanders she was talking about the power of images as a journalistic tool when
of images as a journalistic tool when
of images as a journalistic tool when she said this and while the courts or
she said this and while the courts or
she said this and while the courts or century-old the message is something we
century-old the message is something we
century-old the message is something we can all empathize with even today images
can all empathize with even today images
can all empathize with even today images hit us far faster and in a far deeper
hit us far faster and in a far deeper
hit us far faster and in a far deeper level than words ever could this is
level than words ever could this is
level than words ever could this is jonathan klein he’s the co-founder of
jonathan klein he’s the co-founder of
jonathan klein he’s the co-founder of getty images which is an american stock
getty images which is an american stock
getty images which is an american stock photo agency that owns over 80 million
photo agency that owns over 80 million
photo agency that owns over 80 million photographs in their archives at Ted
photographs in their archives at Ted
photographs in their archives at Ted 2010 he gave a talk about how
2010 he gave a talk about how
2010 he gave a talk about how photographs could change the world and
photographs could change the world and
photographs could change the world and in many cases they have that sounds
in many cases they have that sounds
in many cases they have that sounds insane right but let me show you so this
insane right but let me show you so this
insane right but let me show you so this is a photograph from the Vietnam War the
is a photograph from the Vietnam War the
is a photograph from the Vietnam War the Vietnam War – most of the American
Vietnam War – most of the American
Vietnam War – most of the American public was the first war they really saw
public was the first war they really saw
public was the first war they really saw up close to them it was the first war
up close to them it was the first war
up close to them it was the first war without censorship the images from
without censorship the images from
without censorship the images from Vietnam were not vetted or scanned by
Vietnam were not vetted or scanned by
Vietnam were not vetted or scanned by any officials and so these as you can
any officials and so these as you can
any officials and so these as you can see has incredibly impactful this one’s
see has incredibly impactful this one’s
see has incredibly impactful this one’s called napalm girl and it shows a nine
called napalm girl and it shows a nine
called napalm girl and it shows a nine year old girl running after being burned
year old girl running after being burned
year old girl running after being burned and the next one shows a Vietcong member
and the next one shows a Vietcong member
and the next one shows a Vietcong member shooting a rebel point-blank these
shooting a rebel point-blank these
shooting a rebel point-blank these images amongst many others described
images amongst many others described
images amongst many others described better than any news article ever could
better than any news article ever could
better than any news article ever could this savagely the true service area of
this savagely the true service area of
this savagely the true service area of the world and so were instrumental in
the world and so were instrumental in
the world and so were instrumental in pushing the American sentiment towards
pushing the American sentiment towards
pushing the American sentiment towards peace in the zone this picture of Che
peace in the zone this picture of Che
peace in the zone this picture of Che Guevara on his deathbed Bolivian
Guevara on his deathbed Bolivian
Guevara on his deathbed Bolivian revolution II unnatural Che Guevara was
revolution II unnatural Che Guevara was
revolution II unnatural Che Guevara was captured and killed by his own
captured and killed by his own
captured and killed by his own government along with the
government along with the
government along with the it’s America but instead of dumping the
it’s America but instead of dumping the
it’s America but instead of dumping the body they decided to send a message to
body they decided to send a message to
body they decided to send a message to the world and so they circulated this
the world and so they circulated this
the world and so they circulated this image to prove that he was really dead
image to prove that he was really dead
image to prove that he was really dead well that backfired and this image not
well that backfired and this image not
well that backfired and this image not only spurred Shay’s own revolution but
only spurred Shay’s own revolution but
only spurred Shay’s own revolution but immortalized him as a symbol for all
immortalized him as a symbol for all
immortalized him as a symbol for all revolutions to come this picture is from
revolutions to come this picture is from
revolutions to come this picture is from the Abu Ghraib prisons and it was
the Abu Ghraib prisons and it was
the Abu Ghraib prisons and it was instrumental in exposing in entire
instrumental in exposing in entire
instrumental in exposing in entire country it showed us an American public
country it showed us an American public
country it showed us an American public what the government was really doing in
what the government was really doing in
what the government was really doing in their prisons and it’s posed torture and
their prisons and it’s posed torture and
their prisons and it’s posed torture and other such practices photographs can
other such practices photographs can
other such practices photographs can also remove a taboo this picture of
also remove a taboo this picture of
also remove a taboo this picture of Princess Diana holding an hiv-positive
Princess Diana holding an hiv-positive
Princess Diana holding an hiv-positive child went a large way in changing the
child went a large way in changing the
child went a large way in changing the public opinion of the disease and
public opinion of the disease and
public opinion of the disease and removing a few misconceptions that
removing a few misconceptions that
removing a few misconceptions that existed in 20th century Europe it
existed in 20th century Europe it
existed in 20th century Europe it inspired an anti terrorist movement is
inspired an anti terrorist movement is
inspired an anti terrorist movement is this picture the falling man did after
this picture the falling man did after
this picture the falling man did after 9/11 it can in an entire industry as
9/11 it can in an entire industry as
9/11 it can in an entire industry as this picture did for example in industry
this picture did for example in industry
this picture did for example in industry after the Hindenburg disaster what
after the Hindenburg disaster what
after the Hindenburg disaster what basically happened was like dad’s a
basically happened was like dad’s a
basically happened was like dad’s a plane crash and you know but he was not
plane crash and you know but he was not
plane crash and you know but he was not the first airplane crash and he was not
the first airplane crash and he was not
the first airplane crash and he was not even the biggest but the fact that there
even the biggest but the fact that there
even the biggest but the fact that there were 22 photographers present and
were 22 photographers present and
were 22 photographers present and hundreds of images circulated off it was
hundreds of images circulated off it was
hundreds of images circulated off it was instrumental in making us realize how
instrumental in making us realize how
instrumental in making us realize how dangerous a practice it was and it was
dangerous a practice it was and it was
dangerous a practice it was and it was the first step towards moving further
the first step towards moving further
the first step towards moving further technologically and moving to airplanes
technologically and moving to airplanes
technologically and moving to airplanes from this and in some cases a picture
from this and in some cases a picture
from this and in some cases a picture can even become representative of an
can even become representative of an
can even become representative of an entire era like this one the migrant
entire era like this one the migrant
entire era like this one the migrant mother did for the Great Depression so
mother did for the Great Depression so
mother did for the Great Depression so in the words of British War
in the words of British War
in the words of British War photojournalist Don McCallum photography
photojournalist Don McCallum photography
photojournalist Don McCallum photography photography for me is not looking it’s
photography for me is not looking it’s
photography for me is not looking it’s feeling and each one of the images I
feeling and each one of the images I
feeling and each one of the images I just showed you
just showed you
just showed you makes us feel something fear pity horror
makes us feel something fear pity horror
makes us feel something fear pity horror and it had the same effective insight
and it had the same effective insight
and it had the same effective insight with the same visceral feeling in
with the same visceral feeling in
with the same visceral feeling in massive audiences when it was first
massive audiences when it was first
massive audiences when it was first published and created real world impact
published and created real world impact
published and created real world impact with photography as with any art form
with photography as with any art form
with photography as with any art form there are three stages the experience
there are three stages the experience
there are three stages the experience there’s creation of the content there’s
there’s creation of the content there’s
there’s creation of the content there’s transmission which for a large period of
transmission which for a large period of
transmission which for a large period of time was exclusive to official
time was exclusive to official
time was exclusive to official publications which publish these
publications which publish these
publications which publish these photographs and as the impacted causes
photographs and as the impacted causes
photographs and as the impacted causes at Ted 2010 Jonathan Kline whom I show
at Ted 2010 Jonathan Kline whom I show
at Ted 2010 Jonathan Kline whom I show you um focused on the third impact
you um focused on the third impact
you um focused on the third impact speaking about the real-world impact the
speaking about the real-world impact the
speaking about the real-world impact the photographs he displayed had had I’m
photographs he displayed had had I’m
photographs he displayed had had I’m here to talk about the recent
here to talk about the recent
here to talk about the recent developments in creation and
developments in creation and
developments in creation and transmission the first two and how
transmission the first two and how
transmission the first two and how rapidly developing these two helps us
rapidly developing these two helps us
rapidly developing these two helps us helps each one of us harness the power
helps each one of us harness the power
helps each one of us harness the power of the third so a lot of big companies
of the third so a lot of big companies
of the third so a lot of big companies especially nonprofits like Amnesty
especially nonprofits like Amnesty
especially nonprofits like Amnesty International have been harnessing this
International have been harnessing this
International have been harnessing this power effectively for centuries I’m
power effectively for centuries I’m
power effectively for centuries I’m sorry for decades our policies yeah a
sorry for decades our policies yeah a
sorry for decades our policies yeah a few decades and the use jarring
few decades and the use jarring
few decades and the use jarring photographs to display to us sensitive
photographs to display to us sensitive
photographs to display to us sensitive issues that the can’t can be as well in
issues that the can’t can be as well in
issues that the can’t can be as well in words I’m going to show you one photo
words I’m going to show you one photo
words I’m going to show you one photo series this was Amnesty International on
series this was Amnesty International on
series this was Amnesty International on the issue of torture so they printed
the issue of torture so they printed
the issue of torture so they printed these in their in magazines and as you
these in their in magazines and as you
these in their in magazines and as you can see this image hits you far harder
can see this image hits you far harder
can see this image hits you far harder then any written account of torture ever
then any written account of torture ever
then any written account of torture ever could in the last few years in
could in the last few years in
could in the last few years in particular the rapid growth of social
particular the rapid growth of social
particular the rapid growth of social media and the posting of images becoming
media and the posting of images becoming
media and the posting of images becoming mainstream has changed the way we think
mainstream has changed the way we think
mainstream has changed the way we think of photography as you can see facebook
of photography as you can see facebook
of photography as you can see facebook has 1.4 billion active monthly users who
has 1.4 billion active monthly users who
has 1.4 billion active monthly users who upload 350 million photographs every day
upload 350 million photographs every day
upload 350 million photographs every day to add to the total count of 250 billion
to add to the total count of 250 billion
to add to the total count of 250 billion an Instagram has 500 million monthly
an Instagram has 500 million monthly
an Instagram has 500 million monthly active adding 80 million a day to add to
active adding 80 million a day to add to
active adding 80 million a day to add to 30 billion total photographs the
30 billion total photographs the
30 billion total photographs the Facebook stats from last year and the
Facebook stats from last year and the
Facebook stats from last year and the Instagram stats from last month so
Instagram stats from last month so
Instagram stats from last month so looking at that that’s 350 million every
looking at that that’s 350 million every
looking at that that’s 350 million every facebooking 80 million every day on
facebooking 80 million every day on
facebooking 80 million every day on Instagram that’s four hundred and thirty
Instagram that’s four hundred and thirty
Instagram that’s four hundred and thirty million photographs uploaded to just
million photographs uploaded to just
million photographs uploaded to just these two platforms every single day
these two platforms every single day
these two platforms every single day that’s four hundred and thirty million
that’s four hundred and thirty million
that’s four hundred and thirty million chances to affect the entire world every
chances to affect the entire world every
chances to affect the entire world every single day and some of those who have
single day and some of those who have
single day and some of those who have taken these chances have succeeded
taken these chances have succeeded
taken these chances have succeeded greatly Brandon Stanton is a name all of
greatly Brandon Stanton is a name all of
greatly Brandon Stanton is a name all of you are familiar with he’s the founder
you are familiar with he’s the founder
you are familiar with he’s the founder of humans of New York and most probably
of humans of New York and most probably
of humans of New York and most probably the most important for the journalists
the most important for the journalists
the most important for the journalists of our times he started he was in New
of our times he started he was in New
of our times he started he was in New York when he found himself unemployed
York when he found himself unemployed
York when he found himself unemployed and decided to move to New York and
and decided to move to New York and
and decided to move to New York and shoot 10,000 portraits of citizens
shoot 10,000 portraits of citizens
shoot 10,000 portraits of citizens random citizens on the streets in an
random citizens on the streets in an
random citizens on the streets in an effort to destigmatize the act of
effort to destigmatize the act of
effort to destigmatize the act of talking to strangers which is an art
talking to strangers which is an art
talking to strangers which is an art we’ve lost today and it has been hugely
we’ve lost today and it has been hugely
we’ve lost today and it has been hugely successful he started posting them on
successful he started posting them on
successful he started posting them on line in 2010 and soon they caught fire
line in 2010 and soon they caught fire
line in 2010 and soon they caught fire and today he has 17 million followers on
and today he has 17 million followers on
and today he has 17 million followers on Facebook and five-and-a-half million of
Facebook and five-and-a-half million of
Facebook and five-and-a-half million of them on Instagram and he spawned several
them on Instagram and he spawned several
them on Instagram and he spawned several thousand replicas of his project in
thousand replicas of his project in
thousand replicas of his project in every major city in the world and even
every major city in the world and even
every major city in the world and even in smaller institutions including this
in smaller institutions including this
in smaller institutions including this very school but the real impact of
very school but the real impact of
very school but the real impact of Brandon Stanton’s work is the direct
Brandon Stanton’s work is the direct
Brandon Stanton’s work is the direct contribution he’s had to many of the
contribution he’s had to many of the
contribution he’s had to many of the places he’s photographed in 2012 after
places he’s photographed in 2012 after
places he’s photographed in 2012 after Hurricane sandy hit he went through some
Hurricane sandy hit he went through some
Hurricane sandy hit he went through some of the hardest hit parts of New York and
of the hardest hit parts of New York and
of the hardest hit parts of New York and photographed people such as these and
photographed people such as these and
photographed people such as these and following that to add to this he started
following that to add to this he started
following that to add to this he started a fundraiser with tumblr founder David
a fundraiser with tumblr founder David
a fundraiser with tumblr founder David Karp and their goal was $100,000 in the
Karp and their goal was $100,000 in the
Karp and their goal was $100,000 in the first 12oz itself they hit 86,000 and
first 12oz itself they hit 86,000 and
first 12oz itself they hit 86,000 and ended at a whopping three hundred and
ended at a whopping three hundred and
ended at a whopping three hundred and nineteen thousand dollars towards
nineteen thousand dollars towards
nineteen thousand dollars towards hurricane sandy relief and he repeated
hurricane sandy relief and he repeated
hurricane sandy relief and he repeated this that’s Vidal he was shot in
this that’s Vidal he was shot in
this that’s Vidal he was shot in Brooklyn and in a neighborhood that did
Brooklyn and in a neighborhood that did
Brooklyn and in a neighborhood that did not have the privilege of good schooling
not have the privilege of good schooling
not have the privilege of good schooling and the likes and following this and
and the likes and following this and
and the likes and following this and following his emotional description of
following his emotional description of
following his emotional description of how his teacher was his greatest role
how his teacher was his greatest role
how his teacher was his greatest role model stand-in star
model stand-in star
model stand-in star the fundraiser and raised a million and
the fundraiser and raised a million and
the fundraiser and raised a million and a half dollars towards the education of
a half dollars towards the education of
a half dollars towards the education of these children in that neighborhood in
these children in that neighborhood in
these children in that neighborhood in Brooklyn in 2015 he took his efforts
Brooklyn in 2015 he took his efforts
Brooklyn in 2015 he took his efforts International that is a picture of side
International that is a picture of side
International that is a picture of side angola and fatima the leader of the
angola and fatima the leader of the
angola and fatima the leader of the bonded labor Liberation Front an
bonded labor Liberation Front an
bonded labor Liberation Front an organization based in Lahore Pakistan
organization based in Lahore Pakistan
organization based in Lahore Pakistan and who works to free bonded laborers
and who works to free bonded laborers
and who works to free bonded laborers could you to predatory loan practices
could you to predatory loan practices
could you to predatory loan practices often get no compensation for the hard
often get no compensation for the hard
often get no compensation for the hard work they do one fundraiser later whose
work they do one fundraiser later whose
work they do one fundraiser later whose goal was a million dollars they hit the
goal was a million dollars they hit the
goal was a million dollars they hit the goal
goal
goal in less than 12 hours and they ended up
in less than 12 hours and they ended up
in less than 12 hours and they ended up at two and a half million dollars
at two and a half million dollars
at two and a half million dollars towards this cause we move on to another
towards this cause we move on to another
towards this cause we move on to another person rupee code for anyone that’s been
person rupee code for anyone that’s been
person rupee code for anyone that’s been active on Instagram in the last year her
active on Instagram in the last year her
active on Instagram in the last year her work is no new thing so she posted to
work is no new thing so she posted to
work is no new thing so she posted to Instagram in March this picture and it
Instagram in March this picture and it
Instagram in March this picture and it went viral he was strung her photo
went viral he was strung her photo
went viral he was strung her photo series period and Instagram removed it
series period and Instagram removed it
series period and Instagram removed it not once but twice for code violating
not once but twice for code violating
not once but twice for code violating the site’s community standards the
the site’s community standards the
the site’s community standards the photograph which is since been viewed
photograph which is since been viewed
photograph which is since been viewed millions of times attacked Instagram
millions of times attacked Instagram
millions of times attacked Instagram censorship and tackles a larger
censorship and tackles a larger
censorship and tackles a larger photographic issue which is that of
photographic issue which is that of
photographic issue which is that of censorship because for four decades
censorship because for four decades
censorship because for four decades before this and four decades since
before this and four decades since
before this and four decades since photography has really existed as a
photography has really existed as a
photography has really existed as a mainstream stream of media um censorship
mainstream stream of media um censorship
mainstream stream of media um censorship has been a huge issue because we’re not
has been a huge issue because we’re not
has been a huge issue because we’re not allowed to see a lot of the photographs
allowed to see a lot of the photographs
allowed to see a lot of the photographs that would make a real impact on us
that would make a real impact on us
that would make a real impact on us because they’re too graphic or you know
because they’re too graphic or you know
because they’re too graphic or you know deemed inappropriate for our eyes but
deemed inappropriate for our eyes but
deemed inappropriate for our eyes but this picture which was taken down twice
this picture which was taken down twice
this picture which was taken down twice from Instagram was later posted on
from Instagram was later posted on
from Instagram was later posted on Facebook in a censored form along with
Facebook in a censored form along with
Facebook in a censored form along with instagrams our justification for taking
instagrams our justification for taking
instagrams our justification for taking it down and within a day it went viral
it down and within a day it went viral
it down and within a day it went viral and the next day rupee received an
and the next day rupee received an
and the next day rupee received an apology from Instagram saying they had
apology from Instagram saying they had
apology from Instagram saying they had deleted it not once but twice by mistake
deleted it not once but twice by mistake
deleted it not once but twice by mistake and now the reaction to this has been
and now the reaction to this has been
and now the reaction to this has been made
made
made not everyone has been very progressive
not everyone has been very progressive
not everyone has been very progressive but it has had a deep impact because
but it has had a deep impact because
but it has had a deep impact because while the mindset is not entirely
while the mindset is not entirely
while the mindset is not entirely changed what it has done it is is
changed what it has done it is is
changed what it has done it is is started a conversation about an issue
started a conversation about an issue
started a conversation about an issue that has been hushed up for centuries
that has been hushed up for centuries
that has been hushed up for centuries behind these veils of apparent modesty
behind these veils of apparent modesty
behind these veils of apparent modesty and just the fact that it has started
and just the fact that it has started
and just the fact that it has started this conversation even among as she says
this conversation even among as she says
this conversation even among as she says her aggressively conservative Canadian
her aggressively conservative Canadian
her aggressively conservative Canadian Punjabi family is incredible deal so
Punjabi family is incredible deal so
Punjabi family is incredible deal so this is Instagram apologizing for that
this is Instagram apologizing for that
this is Instagram apologizing for that and now the point is me showing you
and now the point is me showing you
and now the point is me showing you these photographs before this was too
these photographs before this was too
these photographs before this was too inspiring and now I’d like to show you
inspiring and now I’d like to show you
inspiring and now I’d like to show you how they inspired me so this is my story
how they inspired me so this is my story
how they inspired me so this is my story so I got my first taste of
so I got my first taste of
so I got my first taste of photojournalism last year I was shooting
photojournalism last year I was shooting
photojournalism last year I was shooting a community service project in my own
a community service project in my own
a community service project in my own school where in 11th grade students just
school where in 11th grade students just
school where in 11th grade students just like yourselves taught the housekeeping
like yourselves taught the housekeeping
like yourselves taught the housekeeping staff rudimentary English and computer
staff rudimentary English and computer
staff rudimentary English and computer science in an attempt to you know make
science in an attempt to you know make
science in an attempt to you know make them understand their job a little bit
them understand their job a little bit
them understand their job a little bit more and make life a little easier for
more and make life a little easier for
more and make life a little easier for them and so before I showed this I was
them and so before I showed this I was
them and so before I showed this I was incredibly nervous because I had never
incredibly nervous because I had never
incredibly nervous because I had never short subjects like these I didn’t know
short subjects like these I didn’t know
short subjects like these I didn’t know how well I would connect with them I
how well I would connect with them I
how well I would connect with them I didn’t know whether they’d be offended
didn’t know whether they’d be offended
didn’t know whether they’d be offended by my presence there I didn’t know how
by my presence there I didn’t know how
by my presence there I didn’t know how they would react to me at all but you
they would react to me at all but you
they would react to me at all but you know after that 90 minutes I was deeply
know after that 90 minutes I was deeply
know after that 90 minutes I was deeply moved not only by their own resilience
moved not only by their own resilience
moved not only by their own resilience and their dedication to the project
and their dedication to the project
and their dedication to the project itself but morally more so by their
itself but morally more so by their
itself but morally more so by their reaction to me because you know I
reaction to me because you know I
reaction to me because you know I thought it’d be negative but I was wrong
thought it’d be negative but I was wrong
thought it’d be negative but I was wrong they were incredibly excited to be
they were incredibly excited to be
they were incredibly excited to be photographed because you know for the
photographed because you know for the
photographed because you know for the housekeeping staff in school especially
housekeeping staff in school especially
housekeeping staff in school especially is a section of the faculty that gets
is a section of the faculty that gets
is a section of the faculty that gets ignored a lot of times I’d we passed
ignored a lot of times I’d we passed
ignored a lot of times I’d we passed them every day and never look a second
them every day and never look a second
them every day and never look a second time but for that 90 minutes you in
time but for that 90 minutes you in
time but for that 90 minutes you in front of a camera they were the stars of
front of a camera they were the stars of
front of a camera they were the stars of their own show they
their own show they
their own show they the center of the attention and you know
the center of the attention and you know
the center of the attention and you know I saw how it pushed them to work even
I saw how it pushed them to work even
I saw how it pushed them to work even harder at the project and to do you know
harder at the project and to do you know
harder at the project and to do you know showcase their best side and so I was
showcase their best side and so I was
showcase their best side and so I was extremely excited by this experience and
extremely excited by this experience and
extremely excited by this experience and so I decided to found this field this is
so I decided to found this field this is
so I decided to found this field this is a picture from that project you can see
a picture from that project you can see
a picture from that project you can see like that smile is why we do this that
like that smile is why we do this that
like that smile is why we do this that smile is everything we want to capture
smile is everything we want to capture
smile is everything we want to capture through these photographs so this field
through these photographs so this field
through these photographs so this field as the host very graciously already
as the host very graciously already
as the host very graciously already introduced it’s a pro bono photography
introduced it’s a pro bono photography
introduced it’s a pro bono photography initiative so we offer our services to
initiative so we offer our services to
initiative so we offer our services to nonprofits and other community service
nonprofits and other community service
nonprofits and other community service projects basically anything that’s going
projects basically anything that’s going
projects basically anything that’s going to do good for society without charging
to do good for society without charging
to do good for society without charging a cost and we do it entirely free and we
a cost and we do it entirely free and we
a cost and we do it entirely free and we meet the middle ground between offering
meet the middle ground between offering
meet the middle ground between offering them really high quality imagery to
them really high quality imagery to
them really high quality imagery to properly be able to publicize their work
properly be able to publicize their work
properly be able to publicize their work on social media and not charging them
on social media and not charging them
on social media and not charging them anything for it
anything for it
anything for it we’re entirely student-run and we’ve had
we’re entirely student-run and we’ve had
we’re entirely student-run and we’ve had an amazing first year so I’d like to
an amazing first year so I’d like to
an amazing first year so I’d like to share with you my most memorable
share with you my most memorable
share with you my most memorable experience from this leaf so this these
experience from this leaf so this these
experience from this leaf so this these are pictures from a group meeting of the
are pictures from a group meeting of the
are pictures from a group meeting of the Parkinson’s disease the National
Parkinson’s disease the National
Parkinson’s disease the National Parkinson’s disease and movement
Parkinson’s disease and movement
Parkinson’s disease and movement disorder society I had the privilege of
disorder society I had the privilege of
disorder society I had the privilege of attending this and it was 50 elderly
attending this and it was 50 elderly
attending this and it was 50 elderly Parkinson’s patients and it was a group
Parkinson’s patients and it was a group
Parkinson’s patients and it was a group exercise session so I was sitting there
exercise session so I was sitting there
exercise session so I was sitting there in one corner trying to blend in and it
in one corner trying to blend in and it
in one corner trying to blend in and it was this incredible display of
was this incredible display of
was this incredible display of resilience in front of me because
resilience in front of me because
resilience in front of me because exercises that would be an afterthought
exercises that would be an afterthought
exercises that would be an afterthought to me or to you which we do like you
to me or to you which we do like you
to me or to you which we do like you know as a warm-up before really getting
know as a warm-up before really getting
know as a warm-up before really getting to what we want to do was were so
to what we want to do was were so
to what we want to do was were so incredibly difficult for these people
incredibly difficult for these people
incredibly difficult for these people but the spirit in the fighting the the
but the spirit in the fighting the the
but the spirit in the fighting the the determination to repel against that
determination to repel against that
determination to repel against that situation was so great in them and you
situation was so great in them and you
situation was so great in them and you know at the end of this meeting one of
know at the end of this meeting one of
know at the end of this meeting one of them got up and gave a very stirring
them got up and gave a very stirring
them got up and gave a very stirring speech about how they would not give up
speech about how they would not give up
speech about how they would not give up that fight at least until the next time
that fight at least until the next time
that fight at least until the next time they met and they would motivate each
they met and they would motivate each
they met and they would motivate each other to continue down the path to
other to continue down the path to
other to continue down the path to recovery or at least controlling their
recovery or at least controlling their
recovery or at least controlling their situation and
situation and
situation and I was standing in that corner and I was
I was standing in that corner and I was
I was standing in that corner and I was amazed by all these people in front of
amazed by all these people in front of
amazed by all these people in front of me and I met this woman so this woman
me and I met this woman so this woman
me and I met this woman so this woman gray-haired bespectacled completely
gray-haired bespectacled completely
gray-haired bespectacled completely inconspicuous you wouldn’t look at her a
inconspicuous you wouldn’t look at her a
inconspicuous you wouldn’t look at her a second time if you parcel in the road
second time if you parcel in the road
second time if you parcel in the road but she is to this day the most
but she is to this day the most
but she is to this day the most inspirational woman I’ve ever met so she
inspirational woman I’ve ever met so she
inspirational woman I’ve ever met so she called me and she showed me that
called me and she showed me that
called me and she showed me that postcard which you can see in the
postcard which you can see in the
postcard which you can see in the photograph on the right and it’s an
photograph on the right and it’s an
photograph on the right and it’s an intricate oil painting and she told me
intricate oil painting and she told me
intricate oil painting and she told me she had done it herself and this is an
she had done it herself and this is an
she had done it herself and this is an 80 year old woman who has had
80 year old woman who has had
80 year old woman who has had Parkinson’s for the last 25 years but
Parkinson’s for the last 25 years but
Parkinson’s for the last 25 years but has taught herself to paint to cope with
has taught herself to paint to cope with
has taught herself to paint to cope with her disease and to not fall victim to it
her disease and to not fall victim to it
her disease and to not fall victim to it and this really more than anything else
and this really more than anything else
and this really more than anything else is what makes me want to do the work
is what makes me want to do the work
is what makes me want to do the work we’re doing at this field we want to
we’re doing at this field we want to
we’re doing at this field we want to capture these stories these stories that
capture these stories these stories that
capture these stories these stories that would otherwise go hidden we want to
would otherwise go hidden we want to
would otherwise go hidden we want to chronicle them the everyday
chronicle them the everyday
chronicle them the everyday extraordinary is what we call it so this
extraordinary is what we call it so this
extraordinary is what we call it so this is our first year we’re in five cities
is our first year we’re in five cities
is our first year we’re in five cities 70 plus volunteers 40 nonprofits served
70 plus volunteers 40 nonprofits served
70 plus volunteers 40 nonprofits served including some really nice ones like
including some really nice ones like
including some really nice ones like Doctors Without Borders and we worked
Doctors Without Borders and we worked
Doctors Without Borders and we worked with UNESCO through an affiliate called
with UNESCO through an affiliate called
with UNESCO through an affiliate called nain Ismail in Delhi and we have over
nain Ismail in Delhi and we have over
nain Ismail in Delhi and we have over 1500 Facebook followers which is an
1500 Facebook followers which is an
1500 Facebook followers which is an extremely important part of our outlook
extremely important part of our outlook
extremely important part of our outlook with this feed our goal is twofold we
with this feed our goal is twofold we
with this feed our goal is twofold we contribute directly to our community by
contribute directly to our community by
contribute directly to our community by offering photographic services to those
offering photographic services to those
offering photographic services to those who need them and helping them publicize
who need them and helping them publicize
who need them and helping them publicize their work better and attract more
their work better and attract more
their work better and attract more donations and the likes but we also want
donations and the likes but we also want
donations and the likes but we also want to create the culture of social service
to create the culture of social service
to create the culture of social service among the youth around us which is why
among the youth around us which is why
among the youth around us which is why that 1500 number is important to us
that 1500 number is important to us
that 1500 number is important to us because we want to by showing all the
because we want to by showing all the
because we want to by showing all the teenagers which is a large part of that
teenagers which is a large part of that
teenagers which is a large part of that demographic the work that is going on
demographic the work that is going on
demographic the work that is going on around them we want to inspire them to
around them we want to inspire them to
around them we want to inspire them to get involved and to volunteer more and
get involved and to volunteer more and
get involved and to volunteer more and we’ve done that we’ve had a direct
we’ve done that we’ve had a direct
we’ve done that we’ve had a direct tangible impact on not only our clients
tangible impact on not only our clients
tangible impact on not only our clients but also our volunteer photographers who
but also our volunteer photographers who
but also our volunteer photographers who have for a lot of whom this was their
have for a lot of whom this was their
have for a lot of whom this was their first experience with photojournalistic
first experience with photojournalistic
first experience with photojournalistic activities and a lot of them
activities and a lot of them
activities and a lot of them have you know imbibe that to a degree of
have you know imbibe that to a degree of
have you know imbibe that to a degree of wanting to do that professionally so
wanting to do that professionally so
wanting to do that professionally so these are a few pictures from our first
these are a few pictures from our first
these are a few pictures from our first year this is a project called the
year this is a project called the
year this is a project called the vatsalya I’m sorry this is a debate
vatsalya I’m sorry this is a debate
vatsalya I’m sorry this is a debate Ananda Youth Foundation which provides
Ananda Youth Foundation which provides
Ananda Youth Foundation which provides education to children of underprivileged
education to children of underprivileged
education to children of underprivileged homes a lot of them work as domestic
homes a lot of them work as domestic
homes a lot of them work as domestic help with us.this these are pictures
help with us.this these are pictures
help with us.this these are pictures from swatch Hollow which is a
from swatch Hollow which is a
from swatch Hollow which is a student-run sanitation project which
student-run sanitation project which
student-run sanitation project which goes to slums in Bombay and installs
goes to slums in Bombay and installs
goes to slums in Bombay and installs toilets
toilets
toilets that’s a volunteer and that’s one of the
that’s a volunteer and that’s one of the
that’s a volunteer and that’s one of the members of the slum this is a pity the
members of the slum this is a pity the
members of the slum this is a pity the pictures from the Watts Aliya Foundation
pictures from the Watts Aliya Foundation
pictures from the Watts Aliya Foundation which the government project which
which the government project which
which the government project which rehabilitates
rehabilitates
rehabilitates a lot of children from bad areas of the
a lot of children from bad areas of the
a lot of children from bad areas of the city and helps them get jobs and turn
city and helps them get jobs and turn
city and helps them get jobs and turn their lives around so I started this
their lives around so I started this
their lives around so I started this talk with a set of photographs and I’d
talk with a set of photographs and I’d
talk with a set of photographs and I’d like to end with another set of
like to end with another set of
like to end with another set of photographs this one is from the
photographs this one is from the
photographs this one is from the Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo that’s a work of mining conflict
that’s a work of mining conflict
that’s a work of mining conflict minerals which are basically minerals
minerals which are basically minerals
minerals which are basically minerals that contribute to the economy of
that contribute to the economy of
that contribute to the economy of whatever is causing a particular
whatever is causing a particular
whatever is causing a particular conflict this one’s from Libya that hole
conflict this one’s from Libya that hole
conflict this one’s from Libya that hole in the glass is caused by a sniper
in the glass is caused by a sniper
in the glass is caused by a sniper bullet and the man is refused to fix
bullet and the man is refused to fix
bullet and the man is refused to fix that as a memory of the struggle his
that as a memory of the struggle his
that as a memory of the struggle his family had to go through this was taken
family had to go through this was taken
family had to go through this was taken exactly a year after that bullet went
exactly a year after that bullet went
exactly a year after that bullet went through that hole this is from Hurricane
through that hole this is from Hurricane
through that hole this is from Hurricane sandy and it’s a Time magazine
sandy and it’s a Time magazine
sandy and it’s a Time magazine photograph and so these three
photograph and so these three
photograph and so these three photographs not unlike the first few I
photographs not unlike the first few I
photographs not unlike the first few I showed you are extremely impactful and
showed you are extremely impactful and
showed you are extremely impactful and send a really powerful message right the
send a really powerful message right the
send a really powerful message right the difference is those were taken using
difference is those were taken using
difference is those were taken using heavy expensive photographic equipment
heavy expensive photographic equipment
heavy expensive photographic equipment these were all taken using iPhones and
these were all taken using iPhones and
these were all taken using iPhones and the last one even made the cover of time
the last one even made the cover of time
the last one even made the cover of time as smartphone cameras have progressed
as smartphone cameras have progressed
as smartphone cameras have progressed the adoption of them
the adoption of them
the adoption of them as a legitimate bona fide photographic
as a legitimate bona fide photographic
as a legitimate bona fide photographic and photo journalistic tool has become
and photo journalistic tool has become
and photo journalistic tool has become extremely widespread and this is really
extremely widespread and this is really
extremely widespread and this is really important to us because each of us has a
important to us because each of us has a
important to us because each of us has a phone right and so we can connect with
phone right and so we can connect with
phone right and so we can connect with these images on a level that we couldn’t
these images on a level that we couldn’t
these images on a level that we couldn’t connect with all the images before this
connect with all the images before this
connect with all the images before this because any of us could have taken that
because any of us could have taken that
because any of us could have taken that image so nothing embodies this spirit
image so nothing embodies this spirit
image so nothing embodies this spirit more then Time magazine hurricane sandy
more then Time magazine hurricane sandy
more then Time magazine hurricane sandy coverage efforts so in 2012 and
coverage efforts so in 2012 and
coverage efforts so in 2012 and hurricane sandy hit the East Coast of
hurricane sandy hit the East Coast of
hurricane sandy hit the East Coast of America time was in a conundrum because
America time was in a conundrum because
America time was in a conundrum because they didn’t know how they were going to
they didn’t know how they were going to
they didn’t know how they were going to photograph this because the the power
photograph this because the the power
photograph this because the the power sources and everything like that was
sources and everything like that was
sources and everything like that was compromised so they didn’t know how they
compromised so they didn’t know how they
compromised so they didn’t know how they were going to keep her their car did
were going to keep her their car did
were going to keep her their car did this they were scared of losing a lot of
this they were scared of losing a lot of
this they were scared of losing a lot of the photography they took that and so
the photography they took that and so
the photography they took that and so the solution they came up with where
the solution they came up with where
the solution they came up with where they give five acclaimed photo
they give five acclaimed photo
they give five acclaimed photo journalists the keys to their Instagram
journalists the keys to their Instagram
journalists the keys to their Instagram account and told them to document
account and told them to document
account and told them to document everything on Instagram as it happened
everything on Instagram as it happened
everything on Instagram as it happened and so these photographs are directly
and so these photographs are directly
and so these photographs are directly from Instagram and I have quotes from
from Instagram and I have quotes from
from Instagram and I have quotes from their from particular photo journalists
their from particular photo journalists
their from particular photo journalists mighty Christopher brown said code I had
mighty Christopher brown said code I had
mighty Christopher brown said code I had immediate access to hundreds of
immediate access to hundreds of
immediate access to hundreds of thousands of viewers there was this
thousands of viewers there was this
thousands of viewers there was this tremendous sense of power as I was both
tremendous sense of power as I was both
tremendous sense of power as I was both a photographer and an editor able to
a photographer and an editor able to
a photographer and an editor able to reach an audience faster than any wire
reach an audience faster than any wire
reach an audience faster than any wire service within eyes five of these photo
service within eyes five of these photo
service within eyes five of these photo journalists were on ground and short
journalists were on ground and short
journalists were on ground and short hundreds of stunning images including
hundreds of stunning images including
hundreds of stunning images including this one which made the cover this is
this one which made the cover this is
this one which made the cover this is short by Ben lowing all right at the
short by Ben lowing all right at the
short by Ben lowing all right at the speed we have made a conscious effort to
speed we have made a conscious effort to
speed we have made a conscious effort to inculcate mobile photography into our
inculcate mobile photography into our
inculcate mobile photography into our own activities
own activities
own activities so these photos that follow are from Val
so these photos that follow are from Val
so these photos that follow are from Val Vanda which is a village to ours from
Vanda which is a village to ours from
Vanda which is a village to ours from Bombay and we shot a photo essay there
Bombay and we shot a photo essay there
Bombay and we shot a photo essay there with an NGO called Ananta cos on a
with an NGO called Ananta cos on a
with an NGO called Ananta cos on a school trip in fact where we aim the
school trip in fact where we aim the
school trip in fact where we aim the documenting the effects last year’s
documenting the effects last year’s
documenting the effects last year’s droughts in Maharashtra had had on the
droughts in Maharashtra had had on the
droughts in Maharashtra had had on the villagers and so these photographs were
villagers and so these photographs were
villagers and so these photographs were taken there and they were all taken on a
taken there and they were all taken on a
taken there and they were all taken on a phone
this code really encapsulate the entire
this code really encapsulate the entire mobile photography revolution so again
mobile photography revolution so again
mobile photography revolution so again my teacher stood her ground one of the
my teacher stood her ground one of the
my teacher stood her ground one of the time photographers as the like are
time photographers as the like are
time photographers as the like are democratized professional-looking
democratized professional-looking
democratized professional-looking photography so is the camera phone it
photography so is the camera phone it
photography so is the camera phone it flipped the world of professional
flipped the world of professional
flipped the world of professional photography onto its head because anyone
photography onto its head because anyone
photography onto its head because anyone with a phone can take
with a phone can take
with a phone can take professional-looking pictures even a
professional-looking pictures even a
professional-looking pictures even a child can compete with a professional at
child can compete with a professional at
child can compete with a professional at Ted 2010 Jonathan Klein ended his talk
Ted 2010 Jonathan Klein ended his talk
Ted 2010 Jonathan Klein ended his talk by thanking the photographers in the
by thanking the photographers in the
by thanking the photographers in the audience for their contribution to
audience for their contribution to
audience for their contribution to society through their images today six
society through their images today six
society through their images today six years later I’m here to tell you that
years later I’m here to tell you that
years later I’m here to tell you that that distinction between photographer
that distinction between photographer
that distinction between photographer and not photographer is no longer
and not photographer is no longer
and not photographer is no longer necessary today in your very own pocket
necessary today in your very own pocket
necessary today in your very own pocket you hold the power to create incredibly
you hold the power to create incredibly
you hold the power to create incredibly impactful images and to share them with
impactful images and to share them with
impactful images and to share them with the world
the world
the world to create real change so I leave you
to create real change so I leave you
to create real change so I leave you with just one question what are you
with just one question what are you
with just one question what are you waiting for
waiting for
waiting for fire away thank you
fire away thank you
fire away thank you [Applause]
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