May 2013
Magnum Photo Workshop Experiences Recalled: Amit Topno
Amit began his project looking at the wider effects of drinking on his community in Jharkhand. However, after his father had an accident – as a result of drinking – Amit started to focus his photography on his own family: “I realised that my father’s drinking was affecting the whole...
Magnum Photo Workshop Experiences Recalled: Reena Ramteke
“Many photographers have looked at government schemes in rural India, and yet with Reena’s work there’s a sensitivity that is clearly difficult to capture. Reena spent a lot of time with the woman and children at the Anganwadi centre, and this paid off in the final series that she produced.”...
Community Journalists Turn Photographers
The Beginnings of the project: In November 2012 Video Volunteers and the Magnum Foundation joined forces to set up a participatory photography project for Community Correspondents at Video Volunteers. To view all of the photo essays created by the CC’s, click here. The genesis of the project was a meeting...