Why Shoot Humanitarian Photographs and Video?
Many people ask why I video or shoot humanitarian photographs. Well the short answer is, I love to do it! Then the second question is, “Wow that’s cool, how much do you get paid?” Well the answer to that is, “If you are wanting to make lots of money in photography you may want to shoot weddings!”
A boy in east Jamaica helps a humanitarian team rebuild his home.
So what is a humanitarian photographer?
I’m not even sure if that’s the correct term but we’ll use it for now. I think it’s more a person who likes to tell the story of a person or a thing whose voice needs to be heard. It may be the story of a girl struggling to be an artist in a third world country or a mission group responding to a natural disaster.
Wouldn’t that be more like a photojournalist?
In a sense. You certainly tell a story and do not influence the situation for your work’s sake. But I think of a photojournalist more like someone working for a news agency. I tend to shoot my own stories or work with NGOs for their particular needs.
Humanitarian photographer, photojournalist, whatever you want to call it, to me it’s all about telling a story, whether it’s through photographs, video or over the Internet.
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Images are meant to be seen. Hopefully somewhere on my site you have found a video, image, or story that has caused you to think or see the world differently. That is why I am asking you to help support my work. It’s not for me, but for those whose voices need to be heard.
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Earl B
