Photograph by David Walter Banks
Florida isn’t like other places. In fact, in some ways, Florida isn’t even like Florida. Photographer David Walter Banks’ new project ‘Eden Isle’ explores the mystery of the Sunshine State. See the work on LightBox here.
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The Big Night: Sayeda Zainab Moulid (carnival), party all night - Cairo, Egypt 4/6/2013 #egypt #cairo #middleeast #northafrica #streetlife #streetphotography #cairobynight #documentary #documentaryphotography #celebration #carnival #festival #pictureoftheday #instagood #instamood @viiphoto (at Al-Sayeda Zaynab square)
6/2/13
Cairo, Egypt
Currently working on a new story. Documenting a family of three that live on a small boat that goes around the Nile. They catch fish every morning and they use the money that the make as income for their family. Since Morsi has been president they say food prices have gone up and it makes groceries harder to purchase. Also, they use the Nile for drinking water, to wash their dishes, bathe and to go to the bathroom, sadly, Nagaal’s family are not the only family to live like this in Egypt.
Nagaal’s husband and little girl sleep as they wait to see how much fish they caught for the day.
Cotton candy on the Port Said, #Egypt beach.
http://www.incendiaryimage.com/sketchbook/cairo-puppet-theater/
A quick photo story of the The Maker of Marionettes in Cairo Egypt
I recently shot a story in El Gouna. The flat water and strong winds make the El Gouna beach an ideal place for wind surfing. A few companies including “Red Zone” have set up businesses teaching and renting equipment to mainly European and Russian tourists.
http://www.incendiaryimage.com/sketchbook/kitesurfing-in-elgouna-hurghada/
Let me add my thanks to Jamie for always taking the time to meet and talk even in these last few crazy years.
In his 12 years at Newsweek, Senior Photo Editor Jamie Wellford has been a friend, supporter and reliable drinking buddy of many Getty photographers. So it’s with some disappointment that we learned that last week was his final one at the magazine. As he heads to greener pastures, the editors and photographers here at Reportage by Getty Images offer their gratitude and wish him all the best in his next endeavor. We’ve also rounded up a few personal tributes from members of the Reportage family who knew him well.
Alvaro Ybarra Zavala:
“Jamie Wellford is and will be one of the most important people in my life as a photographer. He opened doors for me in the American publishing market and supported me unconditionally during my early years as a professional. I will never forget my Newsweek assignment in Iraq during which Major Megan McLung was killed by an I.E.D. shortly after I took her photo. On that dark day, Jamie was a great boss and a great human being. He is, without a doubt, an icon, leader and friend of my generation of photographers. Good luck Jamie.”
Jonathan Torgovnik:
“I’ve worked with Jamie for over ten years as a freelancer, and as a contract photographer for Newsweek from 2005 to 2010. Jamie has always been a unique, smart and concerned international photo editor. There are very few photo editors left that have the geo-political understanding of the world that Jamie has; it was a pleasure to brainstorm about world events with him. He has been a source of inspiration and a good, loyal friend for years. We will miss you and Newsweek.”
Benjamin Lowy:
“I didn’t work extensively with Jamie, but nontheless he was one of the most important mentors and influences on my work as a photographer and a father. Every trip I made to the Newsweek offices - whether at 57th Street, down near Wall Street, or its final resting spot in Chelsea - was always an immersive photographic experience. Jamie was the last of a generation of Photo editors that made 8x10 prints of every photograph and essay that came across his desk. Amazing photographs from around the world that piqued his interest littered his desk along with books and magazines, tearsheets and post-it notes. He would let me sift through this treasure trove and would ask my opinion, not in a coy patronizing way - but in the genuine interest of someone who valued every image-maker’s opinion.
“But it was Jamie’s experience and advice as a father that helped me the most, that helped me deal with the universal issues that all fathers deal with - how to be a good dad, and how to be a good man.”
Sebastian Liste:
“Jamie was the first editor who opened doors for me in New York. I went to his office in 2010 with my first images from Brazil and the advice and feedback he gave me encouraged me to finish my project, “Urban Quilombo,” my most important body of work to date. I’m forever grateful for the kindness and support he gave me.”
Marco di Lauro:
“I’ve known Jamie for 15 years, and one of the last times I saw Jamie in New York I went to visit him at his office. He said to me: ‘Marco, I have to teach at the ICP tonight but I’m really tired. Why don’t you come by for just a half an hour to give a lecture. Your photography is beautiful and I love it, and please help me out!’ I told him I could, but only for a half an hour, because I had a date with someone for dinner. So I went and gave a lecture, and I was so struck by what a great teacher he was, and how amazing, challenging and smart his students were, that obviously I stayed longer than a half an hour — and lost my date!”
Aidan Sullivan:
“This industry attracts some extraordinary characters, disproportionally so considering how small a community it actually is. But our industry thrives on these characters and is better off because of them. Their passion, commitment, vision and drive inspire and encourage the photographers they work with and the generation waiting in the wings. Jamie is one of these extraordinary people. Everyone who has had the pleasure and privilege to work with or for him comes away with more than they arrived with. He is the quintessential journalist, driven by a thirst for knowledge and an even more powerful need to pass that knowledge on to others. He is a friend and an inspiration and we all wish him every happiness and success in what lies ahead.”
My amateur translation of todays Al-Ahram article.
Abdul Fatah Al-Sisi, the commander in chief of the armed forces, ministry of defense, and military production said that the political, economic, social, and security threats and problems that are facing Egypt now represent real threats to Egypts security and cohesion.
And that the continuation of this scene, without being addressed by all leading parties will have serious consequences on the stability and continuation of the nation.
And Al-Sisi said - during a meeting today with students of the War College - “That an attempt to influence the stability of the national institutions is a serious matter to Egypt’s national security and the future of the nation, and that the Egyptian army will remain the solid cohesive block and the strongest column that is based on the pillars of the Egyptian state, and that the Army is for Egyptians of all parties and affiliations.”
Al-Sisi signaled during the internal review that it is positioning the army in the governorates of Port Said, Suez, but with the aim to safeguard the nationally vital and strategic head of the Suez Canal to not allow any harm to it, and to help the interior ministry who is leading with courage and honor.
The Defense Minister clarified that the continuing conflict of various political and other powers about the administrative affairs of the country may lead to the collapse of the nation and threatens future generations, pointing out that the armed forces face problematic dangers in how to balance not confronting egyptian citizens and their right to demonstrate, and safeguarding strategic installations, and this requires preserving the peacefulness of demonstrations and preventing the risks that arise from violence.
In ending of the meeting the General Abdul Fatah Al-Sisi praised the for the organization of preparation skills and the military college students and the military institutes, stressing that they hope for Egypt’s present and future, and that its integrity is in their necks(?) and its is impossible that anyone else wins as long as her armed forces are ok
The meeting was attended by a number of leaders of the armed forces.
Building a brick house in #Luxor #Egypt. Hoodies work anywhere. (at Luxor, Egypt)
