Photo-J Crowd Funding Site Emphas.is Launched

Photo-J Crowd Funding Site Emphas.is Launched | PDNPulse

Photojournalism crowd funding site Emphas.is has finally launched, providing photographers with another online venue for raising money directly from audiences to support their documentary projects. The Dublin-based site is also offering insurance plans to

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“It’s not just about asking for money. It’s also about creating a community of people who are interested in your work,” Ben Khelifa says. “Photojournalists need to realize that they have to give back to their [audiences]. What’s the value if you don’t communicate to them how you move on the ground, and show how a visual piece is constructed?”