While I am in Ghana, my volunteer work includes three projects:
1. Photography—In addition to shooting pictures whenever possible, I’m also developing portrait shots of the women for the website and new posters
2. Business consulting—I’m working with one of the women to improve her business, apply for small-business loans, and work on branding
3. Teaching—I will be teaching the computer class to several women, in addition to revising the textbook
In regards to Project 1, I held my 2nd photo shoot today. Working with Deborah, one of the seamstresses, I got to capture a little bit of her life. Deborah has two children, lives a little outside Accra, and is just starting to work with Global Mamas (the Ghanaian name of the organization I’m working with) a few days ago. Her goal? She joined Global Mamas in hopes that she can save enough money to open a sewing shop and put both her children through college to become doctors.
Perhaps my favorite part of photography is the opportunity to get to know the person in front of my camera and the challenge to capture their story inside the camera. My theory: ratio of odds. If I take several hundred pictures, I have a much stronger chance of getting a good picture! Here are a few of my favorite (out of the 150 that I shot):
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