October 03, 2007
Angkor Photography Festival
It's not uncommon to find photography festivals with positive political agendas; festivals that choose works designed to expose a cause, and use proceeds from the sale of those works to support those advancing that cause. What's less common is what happens at the Angkor Photography Festival.
At this festival, photographers not only exhibit their works, they also get to participate in outreach programs that put cameras and basic photographic skills in the hands of local street kids, the disabled, and women with HIV/AIDS. The results of these programs are then posted on Flickr so they can acquire a global audience (cf this street kid photoset)
This year, the festival is also using Flickr to promote a competition for non-professional photographers. The theme: Asia in the World (ie photos taken in Asia, or of Asian culture in the world) The deadline is October 31st.
Posted by Warren at October 3, 2007 11:13 AM