Duta Fotana Alkao (chief) of Pirang village, The Gambia watches over the village imam as he reads from the Koran. Photograph (c) Jason Florio/All rights reserved
Photographs (c) Jason Florio/All rights reserved
Man wearing a baboon hat in the highlands of Ethiopia.Photographs (c) Jason Florio/All rights reserved
Children exit the water at a beach near Trinidad, Cuba as a storm approaches. Photographs (c) Jason Florio/All rights reserved
Texas from above.Photographs (c) Jason Florio/All rights reserved
Horsemen enroute to a wedding in the highlands of Ethiopia.Photographs (c) Jason Florio/All rights reserved
Young boy selling a magazine with the picture of Angelina Jolie on the cover. Butcher street, Kabul, Afghanistan. Photographs (c) Jason Florio/All rights reservedAfter meeting Photojournalist Jason Florio at last year's Review Santa Fe, I posted some photographs (on 9.15.09) from his project Makasutu: Mecca In The Forest, now on sale on Blurb Books, and my favorite quote of his which covers everything you might find about his work.
I have been arrested by the Taliban...ridden into far-flung Afghan valleys in search of nomads with mujahideen as my security, dressed as a woman to cross a border, was at the foot of the Twin Towers as they collapsed, enjoyed the 'comforts' of a Cuban hospital, hunted bats in Surinam, chatted with Somali pirates over Coke and biscuits and danced like a fiend in Beirut nightclubs...among other things.
Jason, and his partner, Photography & Expedition Producer Helen Jones, made a 930km walk around The Gambia last year. You can view (and purchase) portraits he made along the route here: 930km African Odyssey
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I have been arrested by the Taliban...ridden into far-flung Afghan valleys in search of nomads with mujahideen as my security, dressed as a woman to cross a border, was at the foot of the Twin Towers as they collapsed, enjoyed the 'comforts' of a Cuban hospital, hunted bats in Surinam, chatted with Somali pirates over Coke and biscuits and danced like a fiend in Beirut nightclubs...among other things.
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Jason, and his partner, Photography & Expedition Producer Helen Jones, made a 930km walk around The Gambia last year. You can view (and purchase) portraits he made along the route here: 930km African Odyssey
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6 comments:
phenomenal, what a quote, can not wait to explore the blog. thanks again-as always, pgt
WOW! What a life experience!!!
And I can't but think how people looking to jazz up their cover letters when applying for jobs could learn from this poetry.
wonderful registres .
He's a great photographer, and his images of The Gambia are just ace - we interviewed him for our own blog just before he and Helen went on their long walk: http://www.thegambiablog.co.uk/2009/09/a-short-walk-in-the-gambian-bush/
Thanks for the blog!
Cheers
Matt
Matt, that's an Excellent Interview on your blog with Helen Jones and Jason Florio.
Hello!
I loved all that you transmit and make me feel looking at his work.
Thank publish.
I wish you Peace,
Adelle
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