https://www.leica-camera.blog/2020/06/10/voices-of-change/
Ruddy Roye uses photography as a tool to amplify unheard voices in his community.
https://www.leica-camera.blog/2020/06/10/voices-of-change/
Ruddy Roye uses photography as a tool to amplify unheard voices in his community.
Shaping Narratives
Discover how Ruddy Roye adapts his approach to photography amidst a pandemic.
Ruddy Roye is a photographer who believes in busting stereotypes wide open. The self-described Instagram activist rose to prominence a few years ago while documenting the effects of Hurricane Sandy with his iPhone. Since then he has done work has for The New York Times, Time, National Geographic—often traveling to communities in turmoil in the wake of police shootings involving men and women of color.
This year, GeekFest is heading back to where it all began — Washington, D.C., Sept 16-18, 2016. for those trying to make travel plans, things will kick off around 6pm Friday night, and wrap by 6pm…
via APAD blog: http://blog.aphotoaday.org/post/148104342400/this-year-geekfest-is-heading-back-to-where-it
Photographer Ruddy Roye reflects on the state of race relations in America
via Time: http://time.com/4408359/america-dallas-baton-rouge-minneapolis-ruddy-roye/
I don’t believe that my images can live fully without their texts. In a way the texts protect the authenticity of the image. In a way the texts prevent the image from being shrouded and trapped in the ever so often stereotypes that have always followed the black image. Writing covers the nakedness of the images.
A startup called Viewfind is trying to change all that. A newly launched Kickstarter from the company is trying to raise $25,000 to produce five long-term documentary projects from Sara Naomi Lewkowicz, Ruddy Roye, Beth Nakamura, Benjamin Lowy and Matt Eich.
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via Time: http://lightbox.time.com/2014/07/04/lightbox-follow-friday-ruddy-roye/#1