Camille Lepage is a French photographer living in South
Sudan. She began her career as a journalist, but soon realized that she spent
more time taking pictures for her stories than writing them. Her motivation
lies in taking photographs of issues that aren’t covered in by mainstream
media. She stated, “I also realized what the media agenda was, and how so many
serious stories were missing from the headlines simply because they don’t fit
within that agenda, or the advertising company’s interests. I can’t accept that
people’s tragedies are silenced simply because no one can make money out of
them. I decided to do it myself, and bring some light to them no matter what
(1).” Her photographs appear in books and at exhibitions, and she is hopeful
that someday she can help to create an interest in issues that aren’t already
part of the mainstream media. “What’s truly frustrating is that the media is
indeed not interested! I was secretly hoping to make things change, but quickly
realized it’s going to take longer than I thought. I sincerely hope that once
the stories are complete, it would be easier to get them out, if not through
media, through books, or perhaps exhibitions (1).”
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| Photo by: Camille Lepage Image Source: http://petapixel.com/2013/10/22/hidden-world-south-sudan-interview-photojournalist-camille-lepage/ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| Joel Sartore Photo by: Joel Sartore Image Source:http://www.joelsartore.com/about-joel/ |
Joel Sartore is a photojournalist that has contributed to
National Geographic for twenty years. He photographs endangered species and
landscapes. His motivation lies in his love of nature and his passion for
environmental conservation. He works and
takes beautiful photographs in order to help people see that we have a world
worth saving. He states, ““It is folly to think that we can destroy one species
and ecosystem after another and not affect humanity. When we save species, we’re actually saving
ourselves (2).”
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| Photo by: Joel Sartore Image Source: http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photographers/photographer-joel-sartore/ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| Chris Rainer Photo by: Unknown Image Source: http://www.the-eg.com/presenters/chris-rainier |
Chris Rainer is another photojournalist who has contributed images
to National Geographic. His motivation and “life mission is to put on film both
the remaining natural wilderness and indigenous cultures around the globe and
to use images to create social change (3).” He is also involved in researching
and preserving the world’s endangered languages. He sees himself as “a story
teller that uses a camera”, and uses his visual stories to create a record of
the present in order to save it for the enjoyment of future generations (3).
The images above represent what motivates me, both in life in general, and in my photographic endeavors. First and foremost, my family, then faith, love of nature and country, leisure time, fitness and humor (beware the Christmas werewolf!). My motivations are similar to the photographers above because they are things that are important to me and I want to share them with the people in my little world. This is in contrast to the photographers above because they are seeking to create changes on a large scale by using the photojournalism platform to share their motivations and passions.
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| Photo by: Chris Rainer Image Source: http://mission-blue.org/2013/04/photographer-chris-rainier-at-explorers-club-april-8/ ________________________________________________________________________________ So, what motivates me?  |
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