The UN OCHA (United Nations Office for the Coordination of Human Affairs) Pastoralist Communication Initiative works with pastoralists in the Horn of Africa to foster communication and innovation. I was fortunate enough to photograph one of their gatherings in Yabello, Ethiopia. Four hundred pastoralists from Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Somaliland, Puntland, Djibouti and Sudan will met to discuss the …
Happy holidays from the StoryMine card factory/80s modern board room/Straw Valley Cafe
When it comes to helpful technical hints, I tend to be more of a taker than a giver. But after a recent quick fix to what seemed like a HUGE problem, I decided to give back with a quick summary of my hot pixel life saver. After a long shoot, I noticed a bright red, …
Last week I had the opportunity to represent StoryMineMedia at the MIT-Knight Civic Media Conference in Cambridge, MA. Overall it was amazing experience to spend two days with some of the smartest people in the world and listen to their new and innovative ideas. The theme of the conference was the “The Story and the Algorithm” and although …
At the Vimeo awards last week there was a noticeable trend: All the winners (and most of the presenters) were men. In the 13 categories, many of which were won by duos or groups, there was only one woman winner. So I did a quick rough count and found that of the 80 or so individuals listed …
