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When I joined openDemocracy as the new Editor in Chief at the ripe old age of 31, I didn’t exactly have a fully-formed plan. I hoped that we could do important journalism and I knew that, somehow, I needed to find enough cash to keep us afloat. (No mean feat in 2014, with most media business models already in deep crisis.) I wrote somewhat optimistically at the time: “To inspire people to action, you need to offer them hope – and no matter how unsurmountable a problem seems, hope can always be found if you look hard and think creatively enough.”
Talk ONLINE EVENT- Thursday 4th February 19:00
DISCUSSION
THE INSPIRATION TO CREATE PHOTO SERIES DURING COVID
A series of talks related to the influence and impact of the still photograph in conversation with documentary photographer
Carol Allen-Storey.
The still photo captures a moment in time allowing the viewer to slow down and think, be reflective. It allows for greater emphasis and has fewer distracting elements than the moving image, giving the viewer more freedom to absorb, contextualise and focus on the elements. It allows for contemplation. Like classical music, you can return, re-interpret and discover aspects not experienced before with greater appreciation.