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	<title>Richard Wainwright Photography &#187; Richard Wainwright &#8211; Professional Photographer based in Perth, Western Australia</title>
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		<title>South Sudan Picture</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of my pictures from South Sudan shot for Cafod has been recognised as a Nominee at the 6th Annual Photography Masters Cup. I was more than happy about this as South Sudan is one of those places that gets under your skin and you just want to revisit. The picture shows Mercy (12) who collects water [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One of my pictures from South Sudan shot for <a href="http://www.cafod.org.uk">Cafod </a>has been recognised as a Nominee at the 6th Annual Photography Masters Cup. I was more than happy about this as South Sudan is one of those places that gets under your skin and you just want to revisit.</p>
<p>The picture shows Mercy (12) who collects water for her family every morning and evening from a borehole installed by Cafod. Fresh clean drinking water is one of the many challengers facing the Republic of South Sudan, the newest nation on earth.</p>
<p>Before the new borehole was placed within her community of St Cecilia, home to over 400 households or approx 3.000 people, Mercy would have spent hours walking miles to gather water , impacting her ability to attend school and her future.</p>
<p>The complete list of winners and nominees can be found <a href="http://www.thecolorawards.com/6thphotoshow/index.php" target="_blank">here at http://www.thecolorawards.com/6thphotoshow/index.php</a></p>
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<div id="attachment_1646" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 522px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/uncategorized/south-sudan-picture/attachment/south-sudan-17/" rel="attachment wp-att-1646"><img class="size-full wp-image-1646" title="South Sudan" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_0987.jpg" alt="" width="512" height="768" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Mercy (12) a community member filling up jerry cans of fresh clean water from the Cafod borehole.</p></div>
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		<title>Bolivian Success Story</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Caritas Australia who I&#8217;ve worked with a number of times have launched their 2013 Project Compassion profiles which showcase outstanding examples of how development can initiate positive change for individuals and communities. I was lucky enough to report on one such person called Raymundo (24) in Bolivia. An incredibly energetic and charismatic guy whose life [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Caritas Australia who I&#8217;ve worked with a number of times have launched their <a href="http://www.caritas.org.au/projectcompassion/weekly-stories/weekly-stories">2013 Project Compassion</a> profiles which showcase outstanding examples of how development can initiate positive change for individuals and communities.</p>
<p>I was lucky enough to report on one such person called <a href="http://www.caritas.org.au/projectcompassion/weekly-stories/week-2---raymundo">Raymundo </a>(24) in Bolivia. An incredibly energetic and charismatic guy whose life story is an inspiration to many underprivileged children in his home town of Cochabamba. Having a difficult start in life he has gone from street child with addiction issues to gaining a degree at University and a passion for helping others who face the same problems he managed to overcome.</p>
<p>This was made possible through a local NGO called Educar es Fiesta (Education is Celebration) a circus school for vulnerable children who rescued him from the streets and gave direction to his life. He is now a teacher there and has gained a celebrity like status with the children..!</p>
<p>I was only with him for a few hours so below are some pictures and short video produced by Caritas Australia which gives you an insight into his inspiring life&#8230;</p>
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<div id="attachment_1647" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/uncategorized/bolivian-success-story/attachment/educar-es-fiesta-2/" rel="attachment wp-att-1647"><img class="size-full wp-image-1647" title="Educar Es Fiesta" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_2738.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Raymundo Ramos (22) has been with Educar es Fiesta, a circus school based in Cochabamba, Bolivia since the age of 9. Here he is teaching children acting and circus skills on the roof of Wasy Tukuypaj.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1648" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/uncategorized/bolivian-success-story/attachment/educar-es-fiesta-3/" rel="attachment wp-att-1648"><img class="size-full wp-image-1648" title="Educar Es Fiesta" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_2860.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">The Educar es Fiesta centre called Wasy Tukuypaj which means &#39;House of All&#39; in local Quecha language in San Francisco area of Ushpa Ushpa. The town of 50,000 people has a large migrant population so many of the children have never grown up with their parents. They located here due to the high number of parentless children.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1649" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/uncategorized/bolivian-success-story/attachment/educar-es-fiesta-4/" rel="attachment wp-att-1649"><img class="size-full wp-image-1649" title="Educar Es Fiesta" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/IMG_2946.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Educar es Fiesta which means Education is Celebration is a circus school based in Cochabamba, Bolivia. Its primary role is to assist children at risk though the prevention of violence against children. It runs circus and art classes and education lessons for children aged 8-16. They also work with parents and teachers informing them about child rights. Over 1,500 children have participated in the program since 1999.</p></div>
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		<title>Barriers to a Positive Peace- The Israel-Palestine Separation Barrier</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was able to make a short trip back to Israel and Palestine in September to continue my long term project on communities divided by separation barriers. Everytime you visit this region something has changed, not usually in a positive way, and this trip was no exception. It terms of trouble and violence it was [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I was able to make a short trip back to Israel and Palestine in September to continue my long term project on communities divided by separation barriers. Everytime you visit this region something has changed, not usually in a positive way, and this trip was no exception. It terms of trouble and violence it was probably the quietest time I&#8217;ve experienced there.  The usual Friday protests were still happening in Ni&#8217;lin and Bil&#8217;in but with much reduced turnout and it was unusually calm yet tense on the streets, as if everyone was waiting for something to happen. Well that calmness was certainly broken with the latest confrontations in Gaza which has led to widespread unrest throughout the rest of the West Bank.</p>
<p>As for the Separation Barrier, it continues to be a major obstacle to the peace process, whatever remains of it, and to the day to day lives of people who are surrounded by the barrier. The aim this time was to meet a number of people who have been directly affected by the walls construction. I&#8217;ll be heading back to this region again soon and will spend more time meeting Israeli residents to hear what the wall means to them. Here are a few images from that trip and a brief synopsis behind the concept of this project.</p>
<p><strong>Barriers to a Positive Peace</strong></p>
<p>Walls are highly political and represent the physical manifestation of failed policies to overcome the root causes of each of these conflicts. Whilst providing short term gains in security they are inevitably ineffective as long term solutions to creating a sustainable positive peace. Whilst resolutions to the conflicts are sort, the most affected by these policies are the people who live under their shadow. Daily lives are shaped by their presence creating both deep physical and physiological challenges for residents. It may mean walking extra miles to go to the shops, the fear and indignity of passing through checkpoints that separate family and friends or even just the sheer physical presence of such structures in their back yard. However, to some communities they provide the desired protection and a reassuring knowledge that they are physically separated from ‘the other’.  Walls are a symptom of conflict, not a cause. It many cases they are the first thing to go up during times of violence. They may be the last structures to come down to enable peace.</p>
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<div id="attachment_1582" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/barriers-to-a-positive-peace-the-israel-palestine-separation-barrier/attachment/borders/" rel="attachment wp-att-1582"><img class="size-full wp-image-1582" title="Borders" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Palestine001.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Claire Anastas, a Palestinian Christian in Bethlehem washing up with an Israeli watchtower looking directly into the families living space. The wall was built here in 2004, two weeks before Christmas and surrounds her house on three sides. The sacred site of Rachel&#39;s&#39; Tomb is on the other side of the wall. She said &#39;This affects us the most because whenever we wake in the morning we look outside and see only walls and cameras.&#39;</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1583" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/barriers-to-a-positive-peace-the-israel-palestine-separation-barrier/attachment/borders-2/" rel="attachment wp-att-1583"><img class="size-full wp-image-1583" title="Borders" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Palestine002.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Claire Anastas, a Palestinian Christian in Bethlehem who had her house surrounded on three sides by the wall. The economic impact of the wall has been extreme. Claire explains, &#39; We used to have an organic fruit and vegetable shop, a car mechanics workshop and souvenir shop.  This road running along side my house used to be the main road between Bethlehem and Jerusalem and was very busy with markets and tourists visiting Bethlehem and Rachel&#39;s Tomb. Since the wall was built cutting us off we have lost all our business.&#39; </p></div>
<div id="attachment_1584" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/barriers-to-a-positive-peace-the-israel-palestine-separation-barrier/attachment/borders-3/" rel="attachment wp-att-1584"><img class="size-full wp-image-1584" title="Borders" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Palestine003.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Orthodox Jews wait at a bus stop after praying at Rachel&#39;s Tomb in Bethlehem. Claire Anastas&#39;s house can just been seen on the other side of the wall. Claire remembers when the road was a thriving market area attracting people from all religions to shop and visit the sites, &#39; We used to be friends and when we used to live together we used to exchange cultures and life and know about each other more.&#39;</p></div>
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<div id="attachment_1585" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/barriers-to-a-positive-peace-the-israel-palestine-separation-barrier/attachment/borders-4/" rel="attachment wp-att-1585"><img class="size-full wp-image-1585" title="Borders" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Palestine004.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="466" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">The separation barrier in Bethlehem. In many areas, the wall is constructed in what used to be lively commercial districts. Many businesses now struggle to survive as demand has dramatically reduced.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1586" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/barriers-to-a-positive-peace-the-israel-palestine-separation-barrier/attachment/borders-5/" rel="attachment wp-att-1586"><img class="size-full wp-image-1586" title="Borders" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Palestine005.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="466" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Hani Amer (55) who has 6 children and lives with his wife Munira. His house in which he has lived for 39 years is surrounded by the separation barrier cutting him off from the Palestinian village of Mas&#39;ha. Behind his house is the Israeli settlement of Elkana. The concrete section of wall in front of his house serves no security purpose and Hani says was built out of spite to spoil his view.</p></div>
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<div id="attachment_1587" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/barriers-to-a-positive-peace-the-israel-palestine-separation-barrier/attachment/borders-6/" rel="attachment wp-att-1587"><img class="size-full wp-image-1587" title="Borders" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Palestine006.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Hani Amer (55) unlocking the gate he and his family has to use to enter his property. The wall was built in 2003 and he had to fight to be given a key to the only gate that gives him access to the outside world.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1596" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/barriers-to-a-positive-peace-the-israel-palestine-separation-barrier/attachment/borders-15/" rel="attachment wp-att-1596"><img class="size-full wp-image-1596" title="Borders" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Palestine015.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">The wall not only divides Israel from Palestine but also separates Palestinian communities resulting in many families and friends being cut off from each other. The wall here runs directly though a Palestinian community in Ar Ram close to Jerusalem.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1590" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/barriers-to-a-positive-peace-the-israel-palestine-separation-barrier/attachment/borders-9/" rel="attachment wp-att-1590"><img class="size-full wp-image-1590" title="Borders" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Palestine009.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Ali Ayyad (62) with his sister Zainab Bader at her house in Abu Dis. Ali&#39;s house can be seen just on the other side of the wall. It used to take just a few minutes to walk to each others house but since the wall was built it now takes at least 30 minutes by taxi costing $30 or 1.5 hours costing $7 by public transport. The Dome of the Rock can be seen in the background showing how close to central Jerusalem the wall has been built.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1597" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/barriers-to-a-positive-peace-the-israel-palestine-separation-barrier/attachment/borders-16/" rel="attachment wp-att-1597"><img class="size-full wp-image-1597" title="Borders" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Palestine016.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Residents of Ni&#39;lin and supporters protest against the separation barrier that has separated them from large tracts of their valuable farming land. These protests have been held every Friday for years.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1599" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/barriers-to-a-positive-peace-the-israel-palestine-separation-barrier/attachment/borders-18/" rel="attachment wp-att-1599"><img class="size-full wp-image-1599" title="Borders" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Palestine018.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Surrounded by tear gas, a protester from Ni&#39;lin chants through a loudspeaker towards Israeli soldiers on the other side of the wall..</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1598" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/barriers-to-a-positive-peace-the-israel-palestine-separation-barrier/attachment/borders-17/" rel="attachment wp-att-1598"><img class="size-full wp-image-1598" title="Borders" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Palestine017.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="466" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">A young Palestinian man uses a slingshot to aim rocks at Israeli soldiers during the weekly protests in Bil&#39;in.  The illegal Israeli settlement of  Matatyaho Mezrahi can be seen under construction behind the separation wall.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1588" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/barriers-to-a-positive-peace-the-israel-palestine-separation-barrier/attachment/borders-7/" rel="attachment wp-att-1588"><img class="size-full wp-image-1588" title="Borders" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Palestine007.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Mohammad Faraj (11) works on his fathers land next to the separation barrier that surrounds the town Qalqiliya. A dead zone exists next to the wall further reducing the amount of available farming land. </p></div>
<div id="attachment_1592" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/barriers-to-a-positive-peace-the-israel-palestine-separation-barrier/attachment/borders-11/" rel="attachment wp-att-1592"><img class="size-full wp-image-1592" title="Borders" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Palestine011.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">The Wall Steakhouse which screens movies and sports projected onto the wall in Bethlehem.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1593" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/barriers-to-a-positive-peace-the-israel-palestine-separation-barrier/attachment/borders-12/" rel="attachment wp-att-1593"><img class="size-full wp-image-1593" title="Borders" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Palestine012.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="466" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Workers wait to be allowed into Israel from Bethlehem at checkpoint 300. It often takes hours of queuing in the metal cage before they can pass through the checkpoint.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1594" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/barriers-to-a-positive-peace-the-israel-palestine-separation-barrier/attachment/borders-13/" rel="attachment wp-att-1594"><img class="size-full wp-image-1594" title="Borders" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Palestine013.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="466" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Early morning at the Qalandia checkpoint, one of the main checkpoints into Jerusalem from Ramallah in the West Bank.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1600" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/barriers-to-a-positive-peace-the-israel-palestine-separation-barrier/attachment/borders-19/" rel="attachment wp-att-1600"><img class="size-full wp-image-1600" title="Borders" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Palestine019.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Abu Mohammad (65) with his grandsons Saed &amp; Mohammad in his broken down truck he can no longer afford to fix in Bethany on the outskirts of Jerusalem. He used to be a driver before the wall was built 10 years ago and business was good. Now he has no access to Jerusalem and there is very little work in this area.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1601" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/barriers-to-a-positive-peace-the-israel-palestine-separation-barrier/attachment/borders-20/" rel="attachment wp-att-1601"><img class="size-full wp-image-1601" title="Borders" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Palestine020.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="466" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">The Wall in Bethlehem.</p></div>
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		<title>Walk as One</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Walk as One, Connecting with our World&#8217;s Indigenous Peoples, campaign and documentary film was successfully launched in Sydney by Caritas Australia a few weeks ago.  I thought I’d write a quick ‘behind the scenes’ post about what equipment I used, what went right, what went wrong etc etc. I’ve always found reading about these [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The <a href="http://www.caritas.org.au/act/walk-as-one-indigenous-peoples-campaign" target="_blank">Walk as One</a>, Connecting with our World&#8217;s Indigenous Peoples, campaign and documentary film was successfully launched in Sydney by Caritas Australia a few weeks ago.  I thought I’d write a quick ‘behind the scenes’ post about what equipment I used, what went right, what went wrong etc etc. I’ve always found reading about these things informative so hopefully someone else may be able to pick up a few ideas/tips.</p>
<p>There is a huge amount of information on indigenous rights on the website so if you’re interested in these issues please <a href="http://www.caritas.org.au/act/walk-as-one-indigenous-peoples-campaign" target="_blank">click here</a>.</p>
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<p><a href="http://vimeo.com/47970315">Walk As One</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user12934383">Caritas Australia</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>
<p>This was the first assignment I’ve done where the intent from the outset was to produce a short documentary. On other assignments such as <a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/images/multimedia/sudan/" target="_blank">South Sudan</a>, <a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/images/multimedia/uganda/" target="_blank">Uganda</a>, <a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/images/multimedia/bangladesh/" target="_blank">Bangladesh</a> the filming came secondary to the stills so the approach to this project was different in a number of ways in terms of planning, logistics and preparation. It was also the first time I’d be part of a team with Alex from Caritas producing and writing the final policy report travelling with me and a dedicated editor, James Bradley who did an excellent job and Cam Mackellar who created the unique soundtrack which just lifts the whole production. There were also translators, policy people, communications staff and everyone else involved with launching a big campaign.</p>
<p>The trip involved two 4 day visits to Beswick, a remote community about 150km south of Katherine in the Northern Territories and a two week trip to Bolivia taking in not only the project focus of the Yuracare community in the Bolivian Amazon region but also other Caritas funded projects which provided some excellent B-roll.</p>
<p>I’ve always been a Canon man so below is the equipment list I used:-</p>
<p>Canon 5D Mk 11</p>
<p>Canon 1D Mk 4</p>
<p>Canon 24-70 2.8L</p>
<p>Canon 70-200 Mk 11 2.8L</p>
<p>Canon 24mm 1.4L</p>
<p>Canon 50mm 1.2L</p>
<p>Zacuto Z-Finder Pro x3</p>
<p>Manfrotto 055cx3</p>
<p>Manfrotto 701 HDV Head</p>
<p>Singh Ray 77mm ND Filter</p>
<p>Singh Ray 77mm ND Filter Thin (for wide angles)</p>
<p>Zoom H4N Audio Recorder</p>
<p>Audio Technica AT8531 Lav Mic</p>
<p>Sennheiser MK400 Shotgun Mic</p>
<p>Sony MDR-7506 Headphones</p>
<p>3 x 500GB G-Drive HD</p>
<p>8 x 16GB CF Cards</p>
<p>Macbook Pro 2.8GHz I7 8GB 750GB HD</p>
<p>Plural eyes to synch audio</p>
<p>FCP 7</p>
<p>So what were the challengers ? In many ways filming and creating a picture essay are very similar in the sense your creating a story. However the approach is quite different. Shooting stills is a much more natural, observed way of working where you often just let things happen. With filming, you have to be much more methodical, pre visualising shots and sequences, directing the subjects at certain times with multiple takes. As a photojournalist this originally felt quite unnatural and contrived but necessary to make the film flow. Using a tripod for many shots also took some getting used to as I&#8217;d never owned a tripod before shooting video but they are absolutely necessary. I did shoot some handheld when motion was obvious like in the car but otherwise it was locked down. Audio is always a tricky one and a bit of a juggling act running a duel system but it does work well. I record all critical interviews on the Zoom and lav mic and collect as much ambient as possible. When you know that you just need a trace of ambient and the situation is moving I&#8217;ll use either the in camera mic or the shotgun mic top mounted. It would be great to have a dedicated audio person as the audio is equally if not more important than the visuals but budgets often don&#8217;t allow this.</p>
<p>Logistically, the biggest issue we had was the shoot in the Bolivian Amazon was cut from a proposed 5 days to just 2.5 days due to funerals, weather, logistics. That could have been a major problem but you can only get what you are given. You just have to readjust the plan and make the most of it however frustrating it may seem at the time.</p>
<p>Technical issues included my 5D melting in the heat and overuse half way through the Bolivia trip. The main board just fried due to the heat/humidity and wouldn’t film for more than 5 seconds. It still took stills but video was out. That meant I had to switch to the 1D which I hadn’t used for filming at all. However, having used this line of camera for years I very quickly got used to it which is partly why the transition from shooting stills to video using these cameras has been relatively smooth. You’re just so familiar with the equipment.</p>
<p>What would my recommendations to anyone about to start filming be&#8230;</p>
<p>-Prepare for the worst, back all your equipment up on every level in case something like, your camera melts..!..so you can continue in remote locations. At the time it seemed unnecessary to buy that 1D Mk4 Zacuto conversion kit for $100. However, it was probably the best money I’ve spent as it meant I could continue shooting seamlessly. Without it, it would have been a major issue trying to film by just looking at the back screen..almost impossible to do in a fluid and bright light situation..!</p>
<p>-Keep lots of spare batteries on you in the bag. Not back in your room where they are pretty useless..!</p>
<p>-Plan and prepare a script as much as possible and then prepare for it to all change. Adapt. Shoot everything you see. You can never have enough b-roll.</p>
<p>-Shoot from as many different angles as possible to give the editor the best chance of good cuts.</p>
<p>-Audio is absolutely crucial. As, if not more important than the images. Audio is still a foreign concept to me and most photographers so it’s by far the biggest challenge, not least running a duel system by yourself which is always a challenge.</p>
<p>-Remember to collect as much ambient sound as possible. I sometimes forget and regret not recording even just 10 seconds of ambient which can really lift the quality of the film.</p>
<p>-Always think about that 3 shot sequence. Wide, medium, detail to make editing easier.</p>
<p>-Be really careful when changing lenses. Dust on the sensor is easy to fix in stills. On video, it can be a nightmare..!</p>
<p>-Have lots of CF cards. Interviews and long sequences can eat up the memory no end.</p>
<p>-Power bars and water. When the pressure is on, it’s 38c, humid, mosquitoes, nothing is going right, your equipment fails etc etc the last thing you need to be is hungry and thirsty. Look after yourself and the team.</p>
<p>-Leave plenty of time. Filming takes an enormous amount of time and resources so prepare and plan for that.</p>
<p>I love the challenge of experimenting with new media and equipment and I&#8217;m happy with the final result. You learn by your mistakes and I&#8217;m continually looking at DSLR training sites/blogs etc for new ideas and tips to improve. Now I&#8217;m just looking forward to the next opportunity..!!</p>
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		<title>Belfast Peacelines</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[I finally made it back to Belfast last week to continue my long term project on Borders and Barriers. My visit coincided with the annual July 12th Protestant Orange Order celebrations which see thousands of Orangemen, marching bands and supporter’s parade through Belfast commemorating the Battle of the Boyne in 1690 where the Protestant King William [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I finally made it back to Belfast last week to continue my long term project on Borders and Barriers.</p>
<p>My visit coincided with the annual July 12th Protestant Orange Order celebrations which see thousands of Orangemen, marching bands and supporter’s parade through Belfast commemorating the Battle of the Boyne in 1690 where the Protestant King William of Orange defeated the Catholic King James.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s a highly contentious time of year where some parades march through predominately Catholic areas creating friction and often violence between the two still deeply divided communities.The major flash point of Ardoyne in north Belfast once again saw rioting.</p>
<p>Below is just a small selection of images and I&#8217;ll be following up by building on the multimedia project having also shot some video and recorded many interviews.</p>
<p>Belfast was once again an intriguing place to work, full of very colourful characters with quite incredible histories who are now working towards creating a more peaceful future. There is still some way to go, however great progress has been made.</p>
<div id="attachment_1498" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/belfast-peacelines/attachment/belfast-peacelines-18/" rel="attachment wp-att-1498"><img class="size-full wp-image-1498" title="Belfast Peacelines" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/IMG_9418.jpg" alt="Youths rioting in Brompton Park road, a Catholic area of Ardoyne following the annual Orangemen parade through the area for the July 12." width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Youths rioting in Brompton Park, a Catholic area of Ardoyne in north Belfast following the annual Orangemen parade past the contested Ardoyne shops on July 12.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1497" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/belfast-peacelines/attachment/belfast-peacelines-17/" rel="attachment wp-att-1497"><img class="size-full wp-image-1497" title="Belfast Peacelines" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/IMG_9213.jpg" alt="A much smaller group of Orangemen than usual parade past the contested Ardoyne shops surrounded by PSNI riot police during the annual July 12th parades." width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">A much smaller group of Orangemen than usual parade past the contested Ardoyne shops in north Belfast surrounded by PSNI riot police during the annual July 12th parades.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1500" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/belfast-peacelines/attachment/belfast-peacelines-20/" rel="attachment wp-att-1500"><img class="size-full wp-image-1500" title="Belfast Peacelines" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/IMG_9537.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">PSNI riot police stopping Greater Ardoyne Residents Collective members from staging their own counter parade. They were eventually let through which led to brief but violent clashes.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1495" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/belfast-peacelines/attachment/belfast-peacelines-15/" rel="attachment wp-att-1495"><img class="size-full wp-image-1495" title="Belfast Peacelines" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/IMG_2643.jpg" alt="The peace dividend has certainly paid off in central Belfast with many new shopping centres such as Victoria Square. They serve as a shared or at least neural space, generally free from sectarian divisions. However the" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">The peace dividend has paid off in central Belfast with many new shopping centres such as Victoria Square. They serve as a shared or at least neural space generally free from sectarian divisions.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1483" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/belfast-peacelines/attachment/belfast-peacelines-3/" rel="attachment wp-att-1483"><img class="size-full wp-image-1483" title="Belfast Peacelines" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/IMG_0374.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">The same cannot be said for the majority of interface areas which saw most of the violence during the conflict but have received very little since the peace signing. Here the Cupar Way peace wall seen from Conway Street, Loyalist Shankill Road area, West Belfast. Behind the wall is the Catholic side of Conway Street in the Clonard area, some of the most deprived wards in Belfast. This is the longest peace wall in Belfast and one of the first to be put up separating the Protestant Shankill Road from the Catholic falls road.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1496" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/belfast-peacelines/attachment/belfast-peacelines-16/" rel="attachment wp-att-1496"><img class="size-full wp-image-1496" title="Belfast Peacelines" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/IMG_3053.jpg" alt="reminders of the war are present everywhere including the demarcation of territory through the use of flags and murals which often show allegiance to various banned paramilitary groups." width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">An Ulster volunteer Force mural in a Loyalist area of East Belfast. Reminders of the conflict are omnipresent including the demarcation of territory through the use of flags and murals which often show allegiance to various banned paramilitary groups making life returning to normality difficult.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1487" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/belfast-peacelines/attachment/belfast-peacelines-7/" rel="attachment wp-att-1487"><img class="size-full wp-image-1487" title="Belfast Peacelines" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/IMG_0777.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">A bonfire in Lower Shankill, West Belfast. Huge bonfires are constructed in Loyalist Protestant communities in Belfast for burning on the Eleventh Night, the eve of the annual July 12th Orange Order celebrations.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1488" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/belfast-peacelines/attachment/belfast-peacelines-8/" rel="attachment wp-att-1488"><img class="size-full wp-image-1488" title="Belfast Peacelines" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/IMG_0965.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Children fly the British flag whilst protecting their bonfire in Suffolk, a Protestant enclave in the Catholic dominated area of South Belfast.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1486" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/belfast-peacelines/attachment/belfast-peacelines-6/" rel="attachment wp-att-1486"><img class="size-full wp-image-1486" title="Belfast Peacelines" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/IMG_0644.jpg" alt="A bonfire in Tigers Bay, north Belfast.  Bonfires are constructed in Loyalist Protestant communities in Belfast" width="700" height="466" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">A bonfire in Tigers Bay, north Belfast which is one of the most underdeveloped wards in Belfast. The Irish tricolour flag is often placed on top of the bonfires for burning as well as other sectarian symbols and banners which creates tensions between the two communities.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1489" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/belfast-peacelines/attachment/belfast-peacelines-9/" rel="attachment wp-att-1489"><img class="size-full wp-image-1489" title="Belfast Peacelines" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/IMG_1515.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="466" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Signs of allegiance come in all forms including mobile phone covers. A Loyalist at the Sandy Row bonfire in central Belfast.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1490" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/belfast-peacelines/attachment/belfast-peacelines-10/" rel="attachment wp-att-1490"><img class="size-full wp-image-1490" title="Belfast Peacelines" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/IMG_1526.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Loyalists celebrate the burning of the Sandy Row bonfire and Irish tricolour flag on the Eleventh night.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1492" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/belfast-peacelines/attachment/belfast-peacelines-12/" rel="attachment wp-att-1492"><img class="size-full wp-image-1492" title="Belfast Peacelines" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/IMG_1771.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">The Workman Avenue peace gates are only opened twice a year by Police to allow the contentious Protestant Orange Order Whiterock feeder parade in West Belfast to pass through them. The parade passes along the mostly Catholic nationalist Springfield Road interface and through the Workman Avenue peace gates then onto Shankill Road. Whilst violence at this parade has reduced over the years it does set back community relations.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1493" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/belfast-peacelines/attachment/belfast-peacelines-13/" rel="attachment wp-att-1493"><img class="size-full wp-image-1493" title="Belfast Peacelines" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/IMG_1860.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Orangemen pass through the Workman Avenue peace gates. The Springfield Residents Action Group staged a peaceful protest under a heavy police presence.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1481" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/belfast-peacelines/attachment/belfast-peacelines/" rel="attachment wp-att-1481"><img class="size-full wp-image-1481" title="Belfast Peacelines" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/IMG_0124.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Ambulatorio, an art based peace building initiative between the peace gates on the Flax Street interface in North Belfast. Artist Oscar Munoz has laid down panels of aerial pictures of north Belfast between the peace gates which will be opened for a short time allowing community members to cross the interface through this route for the first time. A confidence building concept, the installation invites residents to imagine walking around a north Belfast free of walls and gates.</p></div>
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		<description><![CDATA[A last minute email from the Burmese government stating I&#8217;ve been granted an official press pass even though the elections are in 5 days, a few beers with photographers in Perth that night encouraging me to go..8 hours later catching a flight to Bangkok to pick up a visa arriving in Rangoon (Yangon) 8am on [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A last minute email from the Burmese government stating I&#8217;ve been granted an official press pass even though the elections are in 5 days, a few beers with photographers in Perth that night encouraging me to go..8 hours later catching a flight to Bangkok to pick up a visa arriving in Rangoon (Yangon) 8am on Saturday. No sleep, little research and first time in Burma so challenging but not unusual for a news story.</p>
<p>Luckily found an english speaking driver who knew the story so headed straight to the National League for Democracy (NLD), Aung San Suu Kyi&#8217;s party, in Rangoon for some info then a crazy 3 hour drive following her energetic supporters to her chosen constituency in Kawhmu south west of Rangoon.</p>
<p>Had to return that night to recharge batteries etc as totally unprepared for an overnight so in hotel at 11.30pm and gone again at 2.30am. Lots of local and international press at her house to see Aung San Suu Kyi leave to meet her supporters at 7am and another frantic 4 hours as she visited polling booths around Kawhmu.</p>
<p>Leaving the media circus it was time to concentrate on the elections themselves visiting voting stations throughout Kawhmu and Rangoon. Media restrictions stated you could not photograph within 500 yards of a polling station but after visiting more than 20 I found two that due to local officials who either didn&#8217;t understand the law or decided it wasn&#8217;t appropriate (I hope it was the latter) let me in to document Burmese people voting in only the third election to be held in Burma in the last 50 years. Quite a moment for all which was embraced by young and old.</p>
<p>As far as I could see it seemed very well organised, consistent throughout each station and transparent. This was obviously only a very surface and brief view of the elections so lets hope that nothing untoward comes to light over the next few days. If the official results confirm what the NLD are stating then it has been a resounding victory for  them and Aung San Suu Kyi. The future of Burma is now in many ways as unpredictable yet optimistic as it has been for many years&#8230;&#8230;.</p>
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<div id="attachment_1410" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/elections-in-burma/attachment/burma-elections-5/" rel="attachment wp-att-1410"><img class="size-full wp-image-1410" title="Burma Elections" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/IMG_0367.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">National League for Democracy (NLD) leader Aung San Suu Kyi surrounded by her party aides leaves her home in Rangoon (Yangon) to travel down to Kawhmu on the eve of the by-election.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1413" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/elections-in-burma/attachment/burma-elections-8/" rel="attachment wp-att-1413"><img class="size-full wp-image-1413" title="Burma Elections" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/IMG_0560.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">National League for Democracy (NLD) supporters travel from Rangoon (Yangon) to Kawhmu, south west of Rangoon (Yangon) where their leader Aung San Suu Kyi is standing in the by-election.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1411" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/elections-in-burma/attachment/burma-elections-6/" rel="attachment wp-att-1411"><img class="size-full wp-image-1411 " title="Burma Elections" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/IMG_0455.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Villagers along the road show support for NLD supporters travelling from Rangoon (Yangon) to Kawhmu, south west of Rangoon (Yangon).</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1412" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/elections-in-burma/attachment/burma-elections-7/" rel="attachment wp-att-1412"><img class="size-full wp-image-1412 " title="Burma Elections" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/IMG_0509.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">NLD supporters travel on a bus with a painting of Aung San Suu Kyi and her late father Aung San.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1439" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/elections-in-burma/attachment/burma-elections-18/" rel="attachment wp-att-1439"><img class="size-full wp-image-1439" title="Burma Elections" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/IMG_0748.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">An NLD supporter welcomes Aung Sun Suu Kyi to Kawhmu.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1465" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/elections-in-burma/attachment/burma-elections-26/" rel="attachment wp-att-1465"><img class="size-full wp-image-1465" title="Burma Elections" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/IMG_05271.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Thousands of NLD supporters descend on Kawhmu on the eve of the by-elections.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1435" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/elections-in-burma/attachment/burma-elections-14/" rel="attachment wp-att-1435"><img class="size-full wp-image-1435" title="Burma Elections" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/ABWE0752.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">National League for Democracy (NLD) supporters travel from Rangoon (Yangon) to Kawhmu, south west of Rangoon (Yangon) where their leader Aung San Suu Kyi is standing in the by-election.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1406" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/elections-in-burma/attachment/burma-elections/" rel="attachment wp-att-1406"><img class="size-full wp-image-1406" title="Burma Elections" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/ABWE0989.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">On election day flanked by her security guards NLD leader Aung San Suu Kyi visits a polling station in Kawhmu, south west of Rangoon (Yangon) where she is standing in the by-election.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1414" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/elections-in-burma/attachment/burma-elections-9/" rel="attachment wp-att-1414"><img class="size-full wp-image-1414" title="Burma Elections" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/IMG_0805.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">A journalist falls trying to follow the Aung San Suu Kyi convoy. Despite some written restrictions the press had relative freedom to report</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1468" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/elections-in-burma/attachment/burma-elections-27/" rel="attachment wp-att-1468"><img class="size-full wp-image-1468" title="Burma Elections" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/ABWE1010.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Aung San Suu Kyi visiting a polling station.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1437" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/elections-in-burma/attachment/burma-elections-16/" rel="attachment wp-att-1437"><img class="size-full wp-image-1437" title="Burma Elections" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/ABWE1237.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Voters in Natsingone High School in Kawhmu south west of Rangoon (Yangon) check their names are on the voting list during the by-elections.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1440" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/elections-in-burma/attachment/burma-elections-19/" rel="attachment wp-att-1440"><img class="size-full wp-image-1440" title="Burma Elections" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/IMG_1065.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Voters in Natsingone High School in Kawhmu south west of Rangoon (Yangon) check their names are on the voting list during the by-elections.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1441" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/elections-in-burma/attachment/burma-elections-20/" rel="attachment wp-att-1441"><img class="size-full wp-image-1441" title="Burma Elections" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/IMG_1200.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">A ballot paper in Natsingone High School in Kawhmu south west of Rangoon (Yangon) during the by-elections.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1415" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/elections-in-burma/attachment/burma-elections-10/" rel="attachment wp-att-1415"><img class="size-full wp-image-1415 " title="Burma Elections" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/IMG_1145.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">A woman places her vote with the assistance of an official in Natsingone High School in Kawhmu south west of Rangoon (Yangon) during the by-elections.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1438" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/elections-in-burma/attachment/burma-elections-17/" rel="attachment wp-att-1438"><img class="size-full wp-image-1438" title="Burma Elections" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/ABWE1359.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">A woman places her vote watched by party observers in one of the many schools used as polling stations in Kawhmu south west of Rangoon (Yangon) during the by-elections.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1416" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/elections-in-burma/attachment/burma-elections-11/" rel="attachment wp-att-1416"><img class="size-full wp-image-1416" title="Burma Elections" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/IMG_1326.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">A man places his vote in one of the many schools used as polling stations in Kawhmu south west of Rangoon (Yangon) during the by-elections.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1409" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/elections-in-burma/attachment/burma-elections-4/" rel="attachment wp-att-1409"><img class="size-full wp-image-1409" title="Burma Elections" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/ABWE1431.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Officials taking out the ballot papers from the ballot boxes in Mingalar Tuang Nyunt Township in Rangoon (Yangon) following the by-elections.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1451" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/elections-in-burma/attachment/burma-elections-24/" rel="attachment wp-att-1451"><img class="size-full wp-image-1451" title="Burma Elections" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/IMG_17071.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">A large crowd in Mingalar Tuang Nyunt Township in Rangoon (Yangon) outside the ballot counting station wait in anticipation as the results start coming in following the by-elections.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1417" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/elections-in-burma/attachment/burma-elections-12/" rel="attachment wp-att-1417"><img class="size-full wp-image-1417" title="Burma Elections" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/IMG_1553.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">An official shows an empty ballot box to the large crowd gathered to hear the results of the by-election in Mingalar Tuang Nyunt Township in Rangoon (Yangon) following the by-elections.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1449" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/elections-in-burma/attachment/burma-elections-22/" rel="attachment wp-att-1449"><img class="size-full wp-image-1449" title="Burma Elections" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/IMG_1658.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">A large crowd in Mingalar Tuang Nyunt Township in Rangoon (Yangon) outside the ballot counting station wait in anticipation as the results start coming in following the by-elections.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1418" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/elections-in-burma/attachment/burma-elections-13/" rel="attachment wp-att-1418"><img class="size-full wp-image-1418" title="Burma Elections" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/IMG_1758.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">The crowd reacts as news of NLD wins come in.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1407" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/elections-in-burma/attachment/burma-elections-2/" rel="attachment wp-att-1407"><img class="size-full wp-image-1407" title="Burma Elections" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/ABWE1016.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Aung San Suu Kyi has claimed victory in the elections for her post on government. Time will tell how successful in changing the regime the election will have.</p></div>
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		<title>South Sudan</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hello all, it&#8217;s been a while since I last posted but that doesn&#8217;t mean I haven&#8217;t been busy&#8230;.far from it..! In the last few months I&#8217;ve been in Argentina, Bolivia, Kenya, South Sudan, Dubai, London and Jersey shooting, filming and being a guest speaker at a Rotary Peace and Conflict Resolution Conference. I&#8217;ll be posting [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hello all, it&#8217;s been a while since I last posted but that doesn&#8217;t mean I haven&#8217;t been busy&#8230;.far from it..!</p>
<p>In the last few months I&#8217;ve been in Argentina, Bolivia, Kenya, South Sudan, Dubai, London and Jersey shooting, filming and being a guest speaker at a Rotary Peace and Conflict Resolution Conference. I&#8217;ll be posting more on each subject over the next few weeks so first I&#8217;ll start with an assignment to South Sudan earlier this month to report on the water situation there for <a href="http://www.cafod.org.uk/">Cafod</a>.</p>
<p>It was a real privilege to report from the world&#8217;s newest nation and despite the huge challenges it faces there was an undeniable air of optimism. The pictures and video below were featured in the <a href="http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/news/s/1488235_south-sudan-water-is-so-scarce-here-it-is-so-precious---but-you-can-help" target="_blank">Manchester Evening News</a> last week and will also be published in various other news media. (The video is found about half way down the article.)</p>
<p>This was an awareness and fundraising campaign for Cafod and their work in South Sudan and other countries and what makes this years campaign particularly important is that the UK Government aid scheme (DFID) will match any funds raised pound for pound. Donations can be made <a href="http://cafod.force.com/donate/?id=701C0000000MfEq">here</a>.</p>
<p>The Republic South Sudan gained Independence on 9th July 2011 following decades of civil war. An estimated two million people were killed in the fighting between Northern forces and the rebel Sudanese People’s Liberation Army (SPLA). A further four million were displaced after being forced to flee the fighting. South Sudan is one of the poorest countries in the world with almost all of it&#8217;s infrastructure destroyed during the war. With an illiteracy rate of 92% and a lack of basic health care, clean water and food it faces many challengers.</p>
<p>Below are a small selection of the images and the campaign video that I shot. Produced by <a href="http://www.potentialproductions.org/">Potential Productions</a>.</p>
<p><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/39471956?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0&amp;color=fbca54" frameborder="0" width="700" height="394"></iframe></p>
<div id="attachment_1318" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"> <a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/south-sudan/attachment/south-sudan-3/" rel="attachment wp-att-1318"><img class="size-full wp-image-1318" title="South Sudan" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_2253.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Community members walk past an old tank in St Peters, Mundri. Mundri has seen over 12,000 returnees since 2008 with many settling back into the community of St Peters.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1321" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/south-sudan/attachment/south-sudan-4/" rel="attachment wp-att-1321"><img class="size-full wp-image-1321" title="South Sudan" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_0495.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Five months pregnant Elizabeth Eidngo (30) from St Cecilia who has 3 boys and 2 girls filling up jerry cans of fresh clean water from the Cafod borehole. Each family is allowed to collect 5/6 jerrycans of water or 100 litres a day which is used for drinking, cooking and washing.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1296" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/south-sudan/attachment/south-sudan/" rel="attachment wp-att-1296"><img class="size-full wp-image-1296" title="South Sudan" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_0368.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">The only access to water before boreholes were drilled were unclean shallow wells which caused serious health issues amongst the most vulnerable in the community. The community of St Cecilia in Yei is home to over 400 households or approx. 3.000 people. In Dec 2011 the communities first borehole was fitted by Cafod supplying them with fresh clean water for the first time. </p></div>
<div id="attachment_1330" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/south-sudan/attachment/south-sudan-13/" rel="attachment wp-att-1330"><img class="size-full wp-image-1330" title="South Sudan" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_31211.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Mundri Bridge that runs over a tributary of the River Nile. Water collectors filling their jerry cans to sell around the town. For many, this is their only source of water. </p></div>
<div id="attachment_1334" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/south-sudan/attachment/south-sudan-15/" rel="attachment wp-att-1334"><img class="size-full wp-image-1334" title="South Sudan" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_0383.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Community members filling up jerry cans from the Cafod borehole. Due to the long queues they can spend up to two hours filling the cans.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1335" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 477px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/south-sudan/attachment/south-sudan-16/" rel="attachment wp-att-1335"><img class="size-full wp-image-1335" title="South Sudan" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_0987.jpg" alt="" width="467" height="700" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Mercy (12) from St Cecilia in Yei filling up jerry cans of fresh clean water from the Cafod borehole. The cans can weigh up to 25kg.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1322" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/south-sudan/attachment/south-sudan-5/" rel="attachment wp-att-1322"><img class="size-full wp-image-1322" title="South Sudan" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_1626.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Rose Anite (46) who has 8 children from Mbalago on the outskirts of Yei at her home washing up after filling jerry cans from the Cafod borehole.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1329" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/south-sudan/attachment/south-sudan-12/" rel="attachment wp-att-1329"><img class="size-full wp-image-1329" title="South Sudan" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_3666.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="329" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">General view of Juba city. Most of the countries infrastructure was destroyed during the war. There are only 75km of paved road in South Sudan which is the size of France.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1323" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/south-sudan/attachment/south-sudan-6/" rel="attachment wp-att-1323"><img class="size-full wp-image-1323" title="South Sudan" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_2822.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Children burning rubbish in Hei Malakal in Mundri. The country has been left with a staggering 92% illiteracy rate due to the conflict.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1324" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/south-sudan/attachment/south-sudan-7/" rel="attachment wp-att-1324"><img class="size-full wp-image-1324" title="South Sudan" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_2913.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Oliver Sebit (75) with his wife Zerifa Sebit (65) in Hei Malakal in Mundri pictured with all their possessions. They fled here in 1993 for Khartoum and just returned in December 2011. They have to sell something of theirs each day to pay for food. </p></div>
<div id="attachment_1325" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/south-sudan/attachment/south-sudan-8/" rel="attachment wp-att-1325"><img class="size-full wp-image-1325" title="South Sudan" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_2950.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Oliver Sebit (75) with his wife Zerifa Sebit (65) in Hei Malakal in Mundri. They fled here in 1993 for Khartoum and just returned in December 2011. They often sleep outdoors when it is to hot. They have no other family to look after them so the local church gave them an outhouse to sleep in.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1377" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/south-sudan/attachment/south-sudan-18/" rel="attachment wp-att-1377"><img class="size-full wp-image-1377" title="South Sudan" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_3058-1.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Elizabeth Emba (31) lives with her 13 family members in a small tukle in Hei Malakal in Mundri. She and her family returned from Khartoum in September 2011 following the countries independence in July 2011.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1327" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/south-sudan/attachment/south-sudan-10/" rel="attachment wp-att-1327"><img class="size-full wp-image-1327" title="South Sudan" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_3310.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Alice Silvano (40) arrived back to St Peters in Mundri with her family from Khartoum in January 2012. She arrived with only a bag of maize to live on. She has two boys Silvan (4) and Elmas (8). Pictured outside her temporary home holding all her possessions. Her husband died and she now lives with his brother. She is awaiting for the government to provide land so she can build and grow her own crops. There are over 1 million people on the border awaiting resettlement.</p></div>
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		<title>CHOGM 2011-Perth, WA</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some images taken today during a protest in Perth during The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting or CHOGM 2011 that is being hosted by Perth in Western Australia this week. A very heavy security operation has been in place with over 3,000 officers from all over Australia deployed. Over a 1000 protesters marched peacefully through the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Some images taken today during a protest in Perth during The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting or CHOGM 2011 that is being hosted by Perth in Western Australia this week. A very heavy security operation has been in place with over 3,000 officers from all over Australia deployed. Over a 1000 protesters marched peacefully through the centre of Perth under tight security. The CHOGM Action Network was represented by a variety of causes from refugee rights, anti-corporate greed, Occupy Perth, climate change and human rights issues in commonwealth countries.</p>
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		<title>Bangladesh Images</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:33:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following on from the Sweet Water documentary here are some of the still images used in the A Just Climate campaign. A Just Climate]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Following on from the <a href="http://www.caritas.org.au/ajustclimate/index.html">Sweet Water documentary</a> here are some of the still images used in the A Just Climate campaign.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.caritas.org.au/ajustclimate/index.html">A Just Climate</a></p>
<div id="attachment_1204" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/sweet-water-climate-change-in-bangladesh/attachment/bangladesh-climate-change-10/" rel="attachment wp-att-1204"><img class="size-full wp-image-1204" title="Bangladesh Climate Change" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/IMG_6414.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">People walk along a raised road in Gabura surrounded by damaged houses, dying trees and saline fields. Gabura was badly affected by Cyclone Aila that struck on May 25th 2009. Villagers were washed away by a tidal surge leaving many people homeless and their fields saline and unusable to grow crops. People survive by day labour or fishing and crabbing. Caritas provided 600 homes, rebuilt roads and fresh water supplies.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1201" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/sweet-water-climate-change-in-bangladesh/attachment/bangladesh-climate-change-7/" rel="attachment wp-att-1201"><img class="size-full wp-image-1201" title="Bangladesh Climate Change" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/IMG_6205.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">People from Gabura on the embankments they fled to and have been living on since Cyclone Aila.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1199" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/sweet-water-climate-change-in-bangladesh/attachment/bangladesh-climate-change-5/" rel="attachment wp-att-1199"><img class="size-full wp-image-1199" title="Bangladesh Climate Change" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/IMG_5612.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Noren Sardar (67) who is married to Shita Dashi with 3 daughters and 2 sons from the fishing village of Jelepara. Noren&#39;s children go to the Caritas Environmental School. The traditional fishing communities are looked down on by wider society and often the children are not accepted into the local schools. Before the school was opened his children used to help him out on his boat and with domestic duties.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1208" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/sweet-water-climate-change-in-bangladesh/attachment/bangladesh-climate-change-14/" rel="attachment wp-att-1208"><img class="size-full wp-image-1208" title="Bangladesh Climate Change" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/IMG_7809-Version-2.jpg" alt="A fresh water canal in Shyamnagar. Due to the high rate of salinity in the surrounding soil due to shrimp farming, sea level rises and tidal surges during cyclones very little grows without this critical fresh water supplies. The canals also get contaminated with sea water during tidal surges in cyclones and have to cleaned and re excavated." width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">A fresh water canal in Shyamnagar. Due to the high rate of salinity in the surrounding soil due to shrimp farming, sea level rises and tidal surges during cyclones very little grows without this critical fresh water supplies. The canals also get contaminated with sea water during tidal surges in cyclones and have to cleaned and re excavated.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1205" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/sweet-water-climate-change-in-bangladesh/attachment/bangladesh-climate-change-11/" rel="attachment wp-att-1205"><img class="size-full wp-image-1205" title="Bangladesh Climate Change" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/IMG_7541-Version-2.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">(Left) Sujan Sadar (8) grandson of fisherman Noren Sardar rowing his fathers fishing boat with Sujan Sadar (8), grandson of Noren Sadar. Before the school was built they would have had no access to education. The traditional fishing communities are looked down on by wider society and often the children are not accepted into the local schools. Instead they would be working on the fishing boats or domestic duties at home full time. Caritas established the school here in 2000. Before then, there were few opportunities for children from this area to be educated. Along with the usual subjects they are taught environmental subjects and about climate change to help them prepare for the future.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1207" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/sweet-water-climate-change-in-bangladesh/attachment/bangladesh-climate-change-13/" rel="attachment wp-att-1207"><img class="size-full wp-image-1207" title="Bangladesh Climate Change" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/IMG_7758.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Shrimp farms in Shyamnagar. Due to the high rate of sea water needed and the salinity of the surrounding soil very little else grows around the shrimp farms. They have been ecologically disastrous for the environment in this region and salinity is increasing due to sea level rises and tidal surges during cyclones.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1196" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/sweet-water-climate-change-in-bangladesh/attachment/bangladesh-climate-change-2/" rel="attachment wp-att-1196"><img class="size-full wp-image-1196" title="Bangladesh Climate Change" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/IMG_4825.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Gusto Gupal (37) next to his fresh water pond and vegetable garden in the village of East Jelekhali. The Gupal family received training and assistance as part of the program detailed below to help them adapt their land to farm rice, vegetables and fish after their land was flooded with saline water during Cyclone Aila in 2009.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1198" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/sweet-water-climate-change-in-bangladesh/attachment/bangladesh-climate-change-4/" rel="attachment wp-att-1198"><img class="size-full wp-image-1198" title="Bangladesh Climate Change" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/IMG_5417.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Gusto Gupal (37) working in his rice field in the village of East Jelekhali. He is planting rice seedlings that were planted 25-30 days previously in another field. They are then transplanted into this field for around 3 months before harvesting.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1203" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/bangladesh-images/attachment/bangladesh-climate-change-9/" rel="attachment wp-att-1203"><img class="size-full wp-image-1203" title="Bangladesh Climate Change" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/IMG_6288-Version-2.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Two woman walk along a raised road in Gabura carrying fresh water pots surrounded by damaged houses, dying trees and saline fields. Gabura was badly affected by Cyclone Aila that struck on May 25th 2009. Villagers were washed away by a tidal surge leaving many people homeless and their fields saline and unusable to grow crops. People survive by day labour or fishing and crabbing.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1202" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/bangladesh-images/attachment/bangladesh-climate-change-8/" rel="attachment wp-att-1202"><img class="size-full wp-image-1202" title="Bangladesh Climate Change" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/IMG_6283.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Nurjahan Sheik (30) and her daughter Runa (2) in Sura village in Gabura. They along with the rest of their village had to flee when Cyclone Aila destroyed it. They have resettled by the embankments of the Kholpetua River for the past 2 years. They hope to return one day but with no money and no recontruction of their village they are not hopeful.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1250" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/bangladesh-images/attachment/bangladesh-climate-change-18/" rel="attachment wp-att-1250"><img class="size-full wp-image-1250" title="Bangladesh Climate Change" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/IMG_6447.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Views from the top of Cyclone Shelter in Gabura built by Caritas in 1992. It now doubles as Darussunmat Daichil Madrasa with 375 students which has close to 50% girls and boys attending. Girls and boys during morning exercise classes on the playing field. Gabura was badly affected by Cyclone Aila that struck on May 25th 2009. Villagers were washed away by a tidal surge leaving many people homeless and their fields saline.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1248" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/bangladesh-images/attachment/bangladesh-climate-change-16/" rel="attachment wp-att-1248"><img class="size-full wp-image-1248" title="Bangladesh Climate Change" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/IMG_5313.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Rice farming.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1247" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/bangladesh-images/attachment/bangladesh-climate-change-15/" rel="attachment wp-att-1247"><img class="size-full wp-image-1247" title="Bangladesh Climate Change" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/IMG_4559-Version-4.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="394" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">People going to work through the rice fields and shrimp farms early morning on a foggy day in Shyamnagar.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1251" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 710px"><a href="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/foreign-assignments/bangladesh-images/attachment/bangladesh-climate-change-19/" rel="attachment wp-att-1251"><img class="size-full wp-image-1251" title="Bangladesh Climate Change" src="http://www.richwainwright.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/IMG_7436.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="467" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Sujan Sadar (8) rowing his fathers fishing boat. The traditional fishing communities are looked down on by wider society and often the children are not accepted into the local schools. Before the school was built they would have had no access to education.Instead they would be working on the fishing boats or domestic duties at home full time.</p></div>
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		<title>Sweet Water-Climate Change in Bangladesh</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Aug 2011 09:22:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Below is a short documentary film shot in January in Bangladesh for Caritas Australia. For me, it&#8217;s a bit of a milestone as it&#8217;s my first documentary film that has been produced and used in a widespread campaign which I&#8217;m very happy about. It was all shot on a Canon 5D Mk11 and separate audio [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Below is a short documentary film shot in January in Bangladesh for Caritas Australia. For me, it&#8217;s a bit of a milestone as it&#8217;s my first documentary film that has been produced and used in a widespread campaign which I&#8217;m very happy about. It was all shot on a Canon 5D Mk11 and separate audio taken on a Tascam DR-2D. The Caritas editing team have done a great job putting it all together.</p>
<p>As always there is room for improvement and I&#8217;ll describe how I&#8217;d approach it differently next time. First of all is the time issue. I had two excellent field staff helping me as interpreters and guides but the filming, stills and audio were all done by myself. I also had to collect stories and case studies from a number of different projects so the workload was very high.</p>
<p>Originally this was just going to be a photo assignment so the mind set was on photography and filming came second. What I realise is the importance of b-roll to help in the editing process and the flow of the story. Filming is very time consuming so I&#8217;d make sure to build in extra time to get much more b-roll.</p>
<p>Everything considered however I&#8217;m very happy with the outcome. Like most people filming with DSLR it&#8217;s a fairly new process which takes time to master but I&#8217;m looking forward to the next opportunity to take it to the next level. Please have a look and any comments would be much appreciated. Thanks.</p>
<p>For more information please click here. <a href="http://www.caritas.org.au/ajustclimate/index.html">A Just Climate.</a></p>
<p><strong>Sweet Water</strong></p>
<p>Sweet Water explores the impact of climate change on communities living in the coastal regions of South-West Bangladesh. The short documentary exposes the rapid rise of sea water, the destruction of vital soils through increased salinity and the increased frequency and ferocity of cyclones in Bangladesh.</p>
<p>The impacts of climate change will be of significant detriment to the health, food security and livelihoods of some of the poorest communities in the world, exacerbating existing development challenges in these vulnerable regions. Ironically, it is often the poorest communities who have contributed the least to global warming who are the most vulnerable to its impacts. Sweet Water illustrates how the vulnerable coastal communities in South-West Bangladesh are responding to the impacts of climate change in their region.</p>
<p>Thanks and credits to: Caritas Bangladesh and the communities of Satkhira District, Richard Wainwright, Lisa-Anne Morris and Cam MacKellar.</p>
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