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Entries in shepherds jr school (3)

Friday
Feb192010

A Stationary Magic

DateFriday, February 19, 2010 at 12:00AM

"Photography is in essence a scientifically accurate process for the reproduction of objective appearances, a stationary magic that fixes a second from time's passage on a single plane. Its greatest service is documentary." – Lincoln Kirstein, Museum of Modern Art Bulletin, December 1933

I've read this phrase over and over again. It's the first collection of words that preceeds the masterful black and white images of John Loengard in "As I See It." I've been an artist all my life, yet it took forty years worth of moments to really prepare me to see as a photographer. To open up my heart and mind wide enough to fully embrace the significance of human interaction, absent of my involvement. Nothing thrills me more than documenting the magic of life.

Read the story behind this image made at Shepherds Junior School in Arusha, Tanzania.

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Tuesday
Oct272009

Beauty in One Breath

DateTuesday, October 27, 2009 at 11:59AM

Just back from Tanzania and sinking into the experience as I download and process images and words as they connect and form phrases in my mind. I need some time, but couldn't resist sharing a bit of the magic.

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Friday
Oct232009

Getting Schooled

DateFriday, October 23, 2009 at 02:00AM

Jen and I are here in Arusha, Tanzania on our second Picture Hope assignment this week. We've so enjoyed sharing time with Mama Lucy, founder of Shepherds Jr. School; kind teachers; and more than 350 children ages 3-12 thanks to our friends at non-profit Epic Change. As in Rwanda, I'm finding that relationships hold great value. It seems that connections between people are stronger here in Africa, or perhaps these connections are just more visible when you strip away unnecessary physical possessions – when you cut away the clutter and focus on the person seated before you or beside you.

Africa is flattening me. She's taking me back to the basics. Asking me in a gentle and honest whisper to question long-standing assumptions about my life. She makes me cry. She brings me great joy. She makes me want to rebuild a better me. I'm eager to let the images speak to you over the next couple of weeks.

AuthorStephanie Roberts | Comment4 Comments | |
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