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Women On Waves

29 Comments 07 December 2011

One person, one idea… look at the outcome. Did you know that every six minutes, somewhere in the world, a woman dies as a result of an illegal abortion? I didn’t and I am very glad that Dutch doctor Rebecca Gomperts, former Greenpeace activist, had a great idea that is saving many many lives… She [...]

Events

One Year !

4 Comments 11 May 2011

One year ago today, my blog went online. A few days later, my friend Fabio Polenghi was killed in Bangkok while shooting a photo-report. Actually, in the space of a few months five persons close to me died and this kept reminding me how impermanent we are and how important it is to spend our [...]

Discussion, Portraits and Stories

Did I Say Recycling?

4 Comments 09 February 2011

In my second to last post I stated that we need uplifting, encouraging and inspiring news. I also mentioned my Urban Local Heroes series, portraits of ordinary extraordinary people that know how to stay true to their vision and how to express their passion and enthusiasm. They usually have a very good influence on their [...]

Discussion

What Is Decisive In A Photographer’s Career?

3 Comments 05 January 2011

If you have been in the business long enough, you already know that there are four basic factors that determine success in a photography career: technical skills creativity experience opportunities Someone with great technical skills but scant creativity will produce some excellently engineered photos, but not much in the way of original work. The opportunity [...]

Resources

Completely Unpredictable…

2 Comments 04 August 2010

Since I started this blog, I have received quite a number of comments about my pictures. But… could I ever have imagined that the only pic on here that is not a photo would have gotten sooo much attention? Yes, apparently my logo has several admirers. This was not my original intention but, since you [...]

Discussion, Portraits and Stories

Problems Are Creative Opportunities

2 Comments 21 July 2010

When I first met design guru Divya Thakur, curious to discover the secret of her huge success, I found out that her recipe was distressingly simple: she sees problems as opportunities. Don’t we all need to learn from her? Divya Thakur It’s called Design Temple, it’s in Mumbai, and in just a few years it [...]