Home: Scott Kelby Guest Blog
Many thanks to Scott Kelby for allowing me to guest blog for him. And also many thanks to everyone who took the time to read the post and comment. Here is the link to the Scott Kelby Guest Blog.
Haiti: “I will return”
Dr. Ines Espallargas from Barcelona, Spain, a general practitioner, spoke of her recent time in Haiti with the Christian aid group Manto de Guadalupe: My greatest desire was to be able to doctor and heal, or at least relieve, the physical suffering or raise the morale of all the people I could treat. However, my [...]
Haiti: Fasting and Praying
Worshipers gather daily outside the shell of the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption to fast and pray. The cathedral, built in the 1800′s, was destroyed by the January 12th quake that also killed the Archbishop. (Canon 5D2, 24-105mm @24mm , 1/800 sec, f4.5, ISO320) Photo ©Copyright Gary S. Chapman 2010
Haiti: Hell on Earth
Just got back from Haiti. I did not spend much time in Port au Prince, really just passed through on the way to an orphanage way out in the country. The amount of debris and trash left on the streets in the capital is staggering. Months after the quake, many people, even now, consider life [...]
Kenya: Best Gift Ever
When was the last time you were overjoyed to receive a brand new toothbrush as a gift? This young orphan in Kenya responds with genuine delight. Moments like this are a constant reminder to me of how little we really NEED. We want more. We don’t NEED more. Often, we don’t even realize that by [...]
Atlanta: a Renewed Interest
A few weeks back, I was asked by Matt Brandon in an interview, why, if I cared for people so much, did I not also shoot local projects. He said, “You don’t have to be in Swaziland to help people. There are all kinds of people in your neighborhood you could help (with your photography).” [...]
Home: Hire Me! Yes Me!
A few weeks ago, author and blogger Donald Miler, wrote a great post about “The Single Most Powerful Question You Can Ask…What if?” He postulates that whenever a novel (or life, he later adds) starts to drag, “the writer simply has to ask this question, and suddenly life gets exciting again.” My question would have [...]
Pakistan: Life of Persecution
Persecuted by Gary S. Chapman | BOOK INFO The persecuted often suffer in silence, not knowing if anyone or even God cares for them. This book project on the persecuted church in Pakistan is an on-going effort to increase the western church’s understanding of what it means to suffer for the faith. What should our [...]
World: Identity
Pakistani woman and child living in a tent city after the earthquake in 2005 destroyed her home. Click on the video below to see the short promo piece I did to showcase our NGO, Humanitarian work. Identity-Humanitarian Photography from gary s chapman on Vimeo. All material ©Copyright Gary S. Chapman
Home: 10.Q Interview
Heber Vega has started a really fascinating blog about humanitarian/NGO photographers and, hopefully soon, those that hire them. Some spirited comments were aired in the first post in response to Matt Brandon’s interview. We were honored to participate in the second interview. Heber is a humanitarian worker and photographer, originally from Chile, that is based [...]
Home: Depth of Field Interview
Vivian and I had the honor of being interviewed by Matt Brandon of The Digital Trekker for his Depth of Field podcast series. He is an engaging and humorous host to say the least. We thoroughly enjoyed our time with him. We talk about shooting humanitarian photography, working as a team and family. Check it [...]