Nurturing New Storytellers in Africa and Latin America – The New York Times

Nurturing New Storytellers in Africa and Latin America

Native Agency, a new collective, is mentoring a dozen photographers from Africa and Latin America to produce overlooked stories in their countries.

via Lens Blog: https://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2017/02/07/nurturing-new-storytellers-in-africa-and-latin-america/?action=click&contentCollection=Blogs&pgtype=imageslideshow&module=RelatedArticleList&region=CaptionArea&version=SlideCard-6

For some people, the idea of “serious” photography conjures up dramatic scenes of suffering, violence and poverty. This can be especially so in parts of Latin America and Africa, where careers have been made by foreign journalists who go in looking for drama. While no doubt there are pressing issues in these regions, there are also scenes of daily life, or less dramatic situations, that go unnoticed, slanting how a global audience sees people and places.