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Comment on Portraits of relationships from the streets of Portugal by Ana Garcia

Ana Garcia — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 15:08:52 +0000

Rui Palha , your photography inspired me , your photography is beautiful and breath taking . Keep up the work !

–Ana

Comment on Overcoming hidden discrimination in Japan by Krystian

Krystian — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 22:51:32 +0000

Great photos and descriptions. I especially like the one with Yoshinobu Nakajima, he seems so joyful! I got here after coming across an article on the burakumin on Wikipedia. I must say that I completely don’t understand this discrimination, it seems to me a little like somebody suddenly said that people who usually sneeze twice are to be disrespected. I really think that this hateful social custom should be exchanged for something new, like painting orange suns on busy sidewalks. Really, in this day and age, if you’re Japanese and you let your children and friends conjure up such discrimination, you are giving them a life of wasted energy and taking a little of it from the people they will discriminate against. I hope that in a generation this custom will be completely wiped out.

Comment on La Chureca, people and the life at the dump in Managua, Nicaragua by rrodrguezadgoblairm

rrodrguezadgoblairm — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 20:32:21 +0000

Good blog. Can I know very well what theme did you use?

Comment on Street Kids in Vietnam by Myha Lai

Myha Lai — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 22:53:35 +0000

I love your photos, beautiful pictures but….sad! I always looking for touching picture to do slideshows for family and friends to remind them of how lucky they’re and do not forget the unfortunate people around the world. Hope you don’t mind i still some of yours. Thank you very much. Keep up your good work.

Comment on Children of LOVE in Cambodia by Tkiva

Tkiva — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 05:16:33 +0000

the photos are heart touching.compassion should consider giving pple who are not able to sponser children on monthly basis an opportunity to touch the poor by having an open day where we all bring our support to the children and have fun.

Comment on Overcoming hidden discrimination in Japan by aernest

aernest — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 19:38:31 +0000

compasion must include all sentienent beings, including the buraku community in japan,

Comment on Overcoming hidden discrimination in Japan by tanja

tanja — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 08:03:19 +0000

Very nice work, in every way. Thank you

Comment on People of the Klein Karoo by Emiel Scholsberg

Emiel Scholsberg — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 15:31:58 +0000

Hello mrs. Coleman,

For some time now I’ve been trying to find the photographer who made the beautiful portrait picture called “It will not cry”. This picture is all over the internet, and a lot of times it is associated with Steve McCurry. The people at his office though told me that it isn’t one of his, so I had to proceed searching. But if I’m not mistaken, you are the one I’m looking for! And I have a name that goes with this beautiful face…

My question: I am recording an album with music of my own, and I would like to use this photo for the artwork. The photo would be on the front of the jewelcase, but as I don’t have any experience with using protected material, I want to make sure that I do things in a respectful, proper way. Therefore I’d like to ask you for your permission to use this photo and for some information as to how things like these get settled.

If you’d like to know more about the band, check http://www.frimangron.net

I want to use this photo, because of what I see in the eyes of this man. The album is called “Here I Stand” and inspite of his obvious grief, it is this power that I see in his expression and that touched me the moment I came across this photo.

Thank you in advance for your answer, I’m very much looking forward to hearing from you,

With kind regards,

Emiel Scholsberg