As many of you know, I had the amazing opportunity to go Uganda on a photography workshop with Momenta Workshops with two fantastic instructors, you should check out Jeff Hutchens and Jamie Rose photography work as they are not only incredible photographers but really great teachers as well. I highly recommend their workshop, and Momenta goes to lots of places besides Uganda. All my fellow photo junkies should definitely check them out.
The workshop focused on working with non-profits, and creating a personal picture package for your portfolio. Both weeks I got to work with non-profits that focused on sustainable projects. It was fascinating to learn that even the third world is going green!
There were 5 students who went on the workshop with me and I truly was impressed with each of their works and perseverance through 2 weeks of varying levels of challenges. Working with non-profits is tough! Making beautiful pictures in the same place 4 days in a row really challenges a person creatively, and pushes you to look beyond what is directly in front you.
Directly following this blog, will be two addressing both Lira and Uganda specific projects! Here some fun photos from the trip! Consider this your behind the scenes look of what it means to shoot non-profits in Uganda!
Our first meeting with our non-profit heads in Lira.
Fizzah and I getting the back ground story on our non-profits.
Agaton, Whittney, and Madga look considerable less serious.
My first day post shoot, after being on the back of a boda (motorcycle, riding double), 45 minutes both ways to a remote village.
Magda was the only one who understood what riding a boda for 1-1/2 to 2 hours a day could do to you. It was worse than horseback riding.
Exposure lessons, I will never forget the Sunny 16 Rule.
BLT....T is for Top Up, guess you had to be there.
Our nightly fire hazard, when the generators are on, you plug in!!
Nightly editing sessions.
Jeff....A picture is worth a thousand words.
I am not sure I can explain Shit Head (really that's the name of the game).
Our hotel turned into a club on the weekends, so the hotel owner reserved us a table. Woohoo! Please note that our favorite waiter James (of the Whispering Chapati) is over Jeff's shoulder.
This is the crew of boda drivers who brought us back to the hotel after dinner.
On yet another Boda ride, the others all made fun of me because I would barely hold on to the boda driver. Who wants to hang on to a strange man? Fizzah took this photo while we were riding 3 to a boda.
At our hotel, The Acholi Bear, we spent a lot of time editing on those balconies.
Out shooting in the local market in Gulu.
Ralph (Oh Agaton!)
Whitney
Magda in her favorite The Green Bar! I think she got a marriage proposal from the owner.
Fizzah and I on the Boda!!
Can you tell I had a great time on this trip?!
***Most of these photos do NOT belong to me as they were taken by all of us on the trip, I must give credit where credit is due!
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