A tandem project between photographers and Migrants.
The camera belongs to the photographer, but the moment is caught by the migrants’ eyes. Teaching the basics of photography becomes the opportunity to learn and understand what it draws their attention. Knowledge is thus shaped by the learner, together we are looking for a language that is common and different at the same time.
A sense of sharing, trust, respect, familiarity among human beings, photographers and migrants alike. Just people that may not speak the same language but that can communicate by interpreting the world through images. Each participant learns to observe through the eyes of others.
Phototandem is an open source and replicable project. We started in Rome with the endorsement of the Association Baobab Experience and we would like to exported it to other cities. Contact us for more information or to share your ideas on how to further develop our project.
Results of the first phototandems
The next phototandem event will be on June 16th at 6 pm in I Cavalieri di Colombo – Via dei Sabelli 88. It will take place soccer matches with the migrants. All the photographers, pro or amateurs, are invited to adopt a migrant, let use him their cameras and shooting together for the “phototandem”. For participating […]
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