Interviews Archives - Joni Kabana PhotographyJoni Kabana Photography

Featured in Photographer’s Forum Magazine

Many thanks to Claire Sykes for the lovely article she wrote about my philosophy and work in this month’s Photographer’s Forum magazine.

It is a humbling honor to read what she has written, and also the various quotes by people (Jim Friedman, Shelby Lee Adams and Lewis Wall) who have greatly inspired me over the years.

Guy Swanson Interview

I was interviewed by Portland icon Guy Swanson in a post from his blog. He focused on my cabin out in Spray, Oregon and all of the wonderful classes we are offering out there.

Pack up your creativity, leave your worries behind and join us for a total immersion class in stunning scenery!

What an honor it was when someone from the Ohio University communications department called and asked to interview me about a few images they curated from my website! Their Visual Communications program is well known in the country, and I highly respect their educational offerings in this field of study.

When I attended Ohio University, I wanted to be a Photojournalism major but my father did not permit it for various reasons. Having them initiate this discussion and sanction my work is a long held wish come true.

Listen to the interview here.

Finding A Fixer

I was interviewed for a story about obtaining fixers in foreign lands in Pop Photo.

Daniy sustains happy energy no matter what he is asked to do.

Ethiopia: A Girl Can

The imagery and sound I collected while in Ethiopia last November has been edited into a video and included in Mercy Corps’ new “A Girl Can” campaign. It is an honor to be involved in this effort to assist girls’ education in rural Ethiopia.

(Photo by Sean Sheridan for Mercy Corps)

Blog Post 591

A few of my images were included in the 591 Photography Blog in celebration of International Women’s Day!

Video: Interview With Dr. Catherine Hamlin

We just completed a video interview with Dr. Catherine Hamlin from the content I captured last October at the Hamlin Fistula Hospital. This video is being used by Hamlin Fistula USA as well as in Ethiopia.

Music Permissions for Video

I was interviewed for this ASMP Bulletin about the difficulties in securing permissions to use music for multi-media presentations. Thank you, David Schommer, for granting permission to use one of your groovy songs from Bole 2 Harlem for my Ethiopia: Feel The Love video. Bole 2 Harlem was playing everywhere I went in Addis last month!

Read interview here.

Betam Konjo!

ASMP Best Of 2011

My work documenting emergency obstetrics in rural Ethiopia was chosen to be in the American Society of Media Photographers “Best of 2011” project list. I am hoping that this will bring about increased understanding of the difficulties surrounding maternal health that are present in rural settings. The Ethiopian government is actively developing solutions to address these problems as quickly as they can, with minimal resources.

Here is an interview that details this project and others that I am working on, plus some of my philosophies and business practices.

Radio Shows

I was featured on two radio shows this past month. What an honor!

Lauren Henkin’s Photo Radio Blog.

And on Exceptional Women Northwest.

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