Four of my images were selected to be exhibited in the upcoming “In Gratitude” exhibit at Lightbox Gallery, curated by Laura Valenti.
Opening reception is November 10, 2019 from 5-8pm.
What a delightful honor to be included in this exhibit!
Ugandan Mother
I love to write, but I know very little about writing poetry. Somehow, through the tick of an idea from a girl from my high school days long ago, I was connected with the great Nepalese poet Yuyutsu Sharma and he invited me to write about my images from Nepal for his publication. I took an awkward step toward writing poetry and he surprisingly published the poem along with some images. I felt a surge of energy when I finished writing this poem, so maybe that is the most rewarding point to the exercise of writing.
Several of my images were curated to be exhibited on the walls of the new Mercy Corps headquarters. Here are a few images showing their placement.
I will be giving a lecture on Humanitarian Photography on April 21 a 7:00pm at Oregon Health & Sciences University’s Center For Women’s Health.
Here is a link to sign up. Seating is limited, so registration is required.
Humanitarian Photography Lecture
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Here is a photo of the lobby area at Mercy Corps’ headquarters in Portland, Oregon. Two of my images from Nepal and India greet guests.
After traveling to several countries with humanitarian aid agency Mercy Corps, many images are being used for print and web. Here are a few samples!
Here is a shot of Portland’s City Club exhibit of wall size portraits from India, Madagascar and Nepal. The exhibit was up for four months and created quite a stir! Here is one email that I received:
Hi Joni,
This is Seanna, from Portland State (Capstones). I just wanted to let you know that JoAnn, a Capstone faculty member and I went down to the City Cub to view your work on Monday. We were both completely blown away by the power of the photographs. It amazed us how emotional the photographs are. We both felt like we could feel the strength and pride of one of the women photographed, we smiled observing the impishness of a grin of someone in the background of another…The quality of the photos are outstanding. We both commented on the TEXTURE of the photos.The photos of the women with head coverings just “felt” like the images were super-imposed onto fabric instead of paper due to the rich texture within the photo. Really, we were just in awe!
Many thanks to Pro Photo Supply for printing the images, and to Lloyd Lemmermann for taking these interior photos.
I was half groggy from jetlag after returning from the Congo when I got the text message from friend Jay that my photo of a Nepalese woman had won the “Photo of the Year” award in the professional cateogory last weekend. Jay was at the gala at Weiden + Kennedy, and he wondered if I was in the crowd, but I was home in my jams wondering if I should ever travel again. Such a great surprise after a grueling week, one which left me running away from a potential clash between rebel forces in the DRC. Maybe I should keep at it?
Here is the contest link: