Photoshare Newsletter - March 2008

Content

Photographer Spotlight
Recent Contributions
2008 Developement Photography Award
Highlight: Photoshare Use
New Feature: Submit Photos to Photoshare
Best Practice Spotlight
Photoshare 2008 Calendar

1. Photographer Spotlight - Sara A. Holtz

Sara A. Holtz

Profile: Sara A. Holtz, seen here attending male coming of age ceremonies in the Casamance region of Senegal, recently completed her Doctor of Public Health degree at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, where her studies focused on international maternal health.

Prior to her doctoral studies, Sara received a bachelor's degree in international relations and French from The College of William and Mary, and then spent three years as a Peace Corps volunteer implementing a safe motherhood and child survival project in Togo. Immediately afterwards, she pursued a Master's in Public Health at the University of North Carolina. During her studies she worked in Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and South Africa. Most recently, she worked for University of Michigan as a Population Fellow in the Population, Health, and Nutrition Office at USAID/Senegal on the integrated reproductive and primary health project and the West African regional Family Health and AIDS Project.

Regarding her interest in photography and her collaboration with Photoshare, Sara says, "At a very young age I had a 110 camera to take black and white photos of family vacations and have enjoyed photography ever since. The impetus for my submission of photos to Photoshare was a visit to JHUCCP shortly after my return from Togo; I was disappointed that Photoshare did not have a single photo of Togo in its collection. I originally submitted photos of my Peace Corps experience and later shared photos of my other work and travels in sub-Saharan Africa."

See all photos by Sara A. Holtz
See list of all contributing photographers

2. Recent Contributions

We have recently added images submitted from around the world to the general collection. Here are some highlights.

India - Rose Reis

A pregnant 15-year-old with her older husband, who is a migrant worker in Mumbai, India meet with The Veerni Project. They were wed when she was ten in his village near Jodhpur. © 2005 Rose Reis, Courtesy of Photoshare [Photo ID: 176-29]

See All Rose Reis Photos

Pakistan - Farah Riaz

See All of Farah Riaz's Photos

Uganda - Anthony Kambi Masha

See All of Anthony Kambi Masha's Photos

Bhutan - Pema Wangdhee

See All of Pema Wangdhee's Photos

East Timor - Arturo Sanabria

See All of Arturo Sanabria's Photos

3. Annual 2008 Development Photography Award

2008 Development Photography Award

Attn: Photographers in Developing Countries/Emerging Economies

Apply now for a chance to win Photoshare's 3rd Annual 2008 Development Photography Award

Photoshare is pleased to support the advancement of digital camera technologies in developing countries through our 3rd Annual 2008 Development Photography Award, sponsored by The INFO Project based at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Center for Communication Programs. Awarded exclusively to a photographer from a developing country/emerging economy, the Award is a part of Photoshare’s efforts to promote photography as a vital tool for communicating international health and development issues. Deadline: April 28th, 2008 | ENTRY FORM

*The Award Winner will receive a brand new Digital Camera*

Photoshare seeks applicants from developing countries who are:

involved in public health and development programs;
interested in using photography to document issues facing their communities;
in need of a first-time or improved digital camera.

Download: 2008 Development Photography Award Application for further instructions

Developing country photographers, both amateur and trained, are encouraged to apply by April 28th, 2008.

4. Highlight: Photoshare Use / Mali - Hannah Koenker

Natou Virulé prepares a Hib2 vaccination for Djibi in Kolebougou, Koulikoro region, Mali. Along with this vaccination Djibi received a dose of SP as part of a clinical trial for intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in infants. IPTi reduces cases of malaria in children 12 months and younger by 30%. © 2007 Hannah Koenker, Courtesy of Photoshare [Photo ID: 2007-412]

Photoshare recently fulfilled a request for their new Science Bulletin: New Malaria Map

Note: Photoshare contributor and CCP’s own Hannah Koenker is the featured photographer!

See: American Museum of Natural History - Science Bulletins: New Malaria Map

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5. Submit Photos to Photoshare

*New Feature: Photo Upload Page

Photoshare welcomes new contributions! To submit your images, please visit: http://www.photoshare.org/submit/index.php

Please feel free to continue sending your photos via e-mail attachment to photoshare@infoforhealth.org with a completed Caption Template. Note: FTP instructions available upon request.

6. Best Practice Spotlight

Amnesty International | Canada selects an inspirational Photoshare image submitted by Roobon/The Hunger Project-Bangladesh
for their Safe Schools: Every girl's right campaign.

Reshma Akhter, an 8-year-old from the Rayerbazar slums of Dhaka, Bangladesh, breaks through the ribbon during a race. She is one of 150 students attending the Gana Unnayan Pathshala School established by Hunger Project volunteers Shanti Rebaru & Tajima Majumdar in July 2003. Investing in women and girls is an essential component to economic development and building strong communities. In recognition of this, The Hunger Project-Bangladesh celebrates September 30th every year as National Girl Child Day. © 2004 Roobon/The Hunger Project-Bangladesh, Courtesy of Photoshare

Photoshare would like to recognize Amnesty International | Canada for including the photographer's credit on their website (below) for a Safe Schools: Every girl's right campaign.

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