Tag Archives: humanitarian photography

Bravo to my mentees! En route to success as NGO photographers

Posted on 28 April, 2013 by Robin Wyatt

I want to send a hearty “congratulations!” out to the mentees on my pilot eMentoring scheme, Daylin Paul and Gitika Saksena, who are both – I’m very sure – on the road to great things. If you subscribe to my …

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Saving lives and building HOPE for Delhi’s mothers and children

Posted on 16 August, 2012 by Robin Wyatt

This is Poonam, a beneficiary of HOPE foundation’s Sanjha Pahel initiative in Delhi and one of the success stories of their maternal and child health work.

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Bringing HOPE to the children of rural Karnataka

Posted on 16 August, 2012 by Robin Wyatt

These small children in rural India are ready and waiting to learn. See how Robin Wyatt Vision helped HOPE foundation reach out to donors for support in building the school buildings they need on this plot of land.

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‘Visual Peacemaking’ by Camille Bromley

Posted on 28 June, 2012 by Robin Wyatt

Regular readers of these pages will recall that a couple of months ago, journalist Camille Bromley interviewed me on being a humanitarian and CSR photographer. On 18th June, the first of two resulting pieces was published by Catalysta. You’ll find the article …

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The story behind the image

Posted on 27 June, 2012 by Robin Wyatt

Journalist Camille Bromley recently contacted me again (see my earlier interview with her), as she was interested in learning the story behind the scenes one of my images. Which image was up to me. She just wanted to know a little …

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Always get a model release

Posted on 24 May, 2012 by Robin Wyatt

  Meet Pughazhenthi. He’s really special. Born without arms, he is nevertheless an artist. A ‘toe painter’, to be precise, though his talented feet create beautiful handicrafts as well. He’s also stood first in India’s Tamil Nadu State swimming competition …

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Being a humanitarian and CSR photographer: an interview

Posted on 22 April, 2012 by Robin Wyatt

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Camille Bromley for an article she’s researching on humanitarian and CSR photographers. She’s kindly given me permission to reproduce my answers in full here.   1. How would you describe exactly what …

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On the ethics of being a CSR photographer

Posted on 24 March, 2012 by Robin Wyatt

Can an ethically-minded humanitarian photographer also work for big business? Are the roles of NGO photographer and corporate photographer mutually exclusive? A lot of humanitarian photographers seem to think this way. As if, in serving the non-profit / development sector, …

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Guest blog for the International Guild of Visual Peacemakers (IGVP)

Posted on 21 February, 2012 by Robin Wyatt

I recently wrote a guest blog post for an organisation I’m a proud member of, the International Guild of Visual Peacemakers (IGVP). Its title was ‘Reflections on following one’s passion: My first 15 months in humanitarian photography’. You can either read …

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The Importance of Giving Back – A lesson from Madurai, India

Posted on 24 January, 2012 by Robin Wyatt

Meet M Balasubramaniam. He’s a drinks vendor who runs a small stall opposite the historic Meenakshi Temple in Madurai, South India. My good friend Abhishek Kumar and I paid him a visit shortly after New Year, following a lengthy stroll …

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Special offers! Coupons for great value images & photography services

Posted on 20 November, 2011 by Robin Wyatt

  Greetings! Christmas is approaching (and with it, the New Year), and with that in mind I’ve decided to make some very special offers for both my image buying clients and those in the NGO, CSR and travel worlds who …

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Humanitarian Photography Update and my ‘Moments’ of October

Posted on 8 November, 2011 by Robin Wyatt

  I’m writing to you from Dakar, capital of the West African nation of Senegal (which you can see pinpointed on the little map to the right). It’s the holiday of Tabaski (known elsewhere in the Muslim world as Eid …

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Youth Empowerment in Kenya’s Rift Valley

Posted on 8 November, 2011 by Robin Wyatt

Empowering young people to engage themselves productively within their communities.

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Livelihoods Recovery Following Post-Elections Violence (UNDP)

Posted on 1 November, 2011 by Robin Wyatt

Helping internally displaced persons (IDPs) get back on their feet in Kenya.

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Breaking Stereotypes of Africa through Photography

Posted on 26 October, 2011 by Robin Wyatt

  Hi folks! Just a quick update today to draw your attention to a guest blog entry I wrote for See Africa Differently, an initiative of Comic Relief that, in its own words, “presents Africa positively, without ignoring her challenges”. …

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Dadaab’s Christians

Posted on 17 October, 2011 by Robin Wyatt

  In my last journal entry, I mentioned that I would soon be sharing images from Dadaab, the world’s largest refugee camp. Well, that’s what I’m doing today. My work there was not focused on what you will have been …

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Dadaab’s Christians

Posted on 15 October, 2011 by Robin Wyatt

Meet Dadaab’s little-known minority. Learn how their faith helps them build hope amidst the challenges of the world’s largest refugee camp.

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All my ‘Moments’ from September 2011

Posted on 8 October, 2011 by Robin Wyatt

  As regular viewers of my Facebook page will have no doubt noticed, I’ve been playing catch up during the last two to three weeks. Ever loyal to my ‘fans’, I’m making sure that all the daily ‘moments’ I’ve been …

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Building Hope in the Face of Drought (Sheepfold Ministries)

Posted on 5 October, 2011 by Robin Wyatt

  I’ve been in Kenya for about three weeks now, and after surfacing from some intense work in rather remote parts of the country, I’m ready to share some of the fruits of my endeavours. I have had the privilege …

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Building Hope in the Face of Drought (Sheepfold Ministries)

Posted on 5 October, 2011 by Robin Wyatt

Saving lives and securing sustainable futures: The Sheepfold Ministries in North Eastern Kenya.

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