Read more about the article Photojournalist Kitra Cahana Defends A Different Kind of Freedom at TED

Photojournalist Kitra Cahana Defends A Different Kind of Freedom at TED

In her recent TED talk, photojournalist Kitra Cahana shares the stories of the nomadic, homeless youth she roamed the United States with for months. Tracing her attraction to vagabonds to a bag she packed to run away as a child, Cahana draws parallels between the alternative lifestyle of nomads and the need we all have to escape the confines of everyday life. "Many of you might be wondering why anyone would choose a life like this," she says. "Under the thumb of discriminatory laws, eating out of trash cans, sleeping under bridges, picking up seasonal jobs here and there. The answer to such a question is as varied as the people that take to the road, but travelers often respond with a single word: freedom." Her five minute talk shares images and arguments for the validity of taking the open road less traveled. Learn more about Kitra's intimate approach to photography that…

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Read more about the article Photojournalist Patrick Brown On a Decade of Documenting Illegal Wildlife Trade
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Photojournalist Patrick Brown On a Decade of Documenting Illegal Wildlife Trade

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In 2007, we followed photojournalist Patrick Brown into the vast, dangerous world of Asia’s wild animal market in Black Market. At the time some 30,000 primates, up to five million birds, and ten million reptile skins were a part of the third-largest smuggling operation in the world. Seven years later, illegal wildlife trading is still a global issue, raking in $19 billion a year from the trafficking of endangered animals.

This month David Cameron will host the highest level global summit to date on combating the illegal wildlife trade in London. Heads of state will discuss quelling wildlife poaching, highlighting the strong links between the illegal industry and international criminal syndicates, terrorism and threats to national security.

Few are familiar with just how high the stakes are as Patrick Brown. He has photographed the illegal trade of endangered animals in Asia for more than a decade, covering its dealers, stockpiles, trafficking routes and markets. The culmination of his work, Trading to Extinction, is fittingly timed with the issue taking the world stage.
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Phillip Toledano Is “The Reluctant Father”

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Phillip Toledano became a father at the age of forty. He fell in love with his daughter about a year and a half later. His latest book, The Reluctant Father, follows Toledano’s journey at the beginning of fatherhood. Grappling with the expectations and reality of being a new father, and the vast differences between them, he produces a surprisingly honest, funny, and moving account that he hopes his daughter won’t hold it against him later.

In many ways it is a sequel to the best-selling Days with My Father, a documentation of the three years Phillip spent taking care of his father, who suffered from dementia, and inspired his MediaStorm collaboration, A Shadow Remains.

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Read more about the article MediaStorm Presents: “Homecoming” For Starbucks on Veterans Day

MediaStorm Presents: “Homecoming” For Starbucks on Veterans Day

MediaStorm, in partnership with Starbucks and Starbucks Armed Forces Network, was tasked with developing a character-driven documentary that speaks to the responsibility Americans have towards returning veterans and their families. By focusing on the stories of returning veterans, MediaStorm set out to describe the staggering reintegration challenges facing veterans while celebrating their mission oriented focus, teamwork, discipline, service, and diverse work experience--thereby demonstrating their job readiness. Homecoming tells the story of Major Amy Quesenberry. As Major Quesenberry transitioned out of active duty military, she started asking herself what she wanted to do with her civilian life. With all the experiences she had built up over 14 years of service, she found the transition difficult. She isn’t alone. The veteran unemployment rate is nearly double the national average. Breaking away from the traditional viewpoint of veterans as charity cases, the film aims to portray veterans as important members of our community that have the skills and…

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I Love Your Work

I Love Your Work, released today by Jonathan Harris, is an interactive documentary about the private lives of nine women who make lesbian porn. It consists of 2,202 10-second video clips, taken at five-minute intervals over 10 consecutive days. The full interactive website is limited to just 10 viewers per day, and tickets cost $10 each for 24-hour access. There's also a premium package available for $300, which includes one 13x19" limited-edition archival print of I Love Your Work signed by Jonathan Harris and three 24-hour instant-access tickets to the full interactive website (for yourself or as gifts). Ten percent of ticket sales is donated to the Sex Workers Project, providing social and legal services to sex workers. Tickets available at iloveyourwork.net/. About Jonathan Harris Jonathan Harris makes projects that reimagine how humans relate to technology and to each other. Combining elements of computer science, anthropology, visual art and storytelling, his projects…

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