woensdag, september 10, 2008
Foto8: Opzet Visa Perpignan eenzijdig en uitgekauwd
Het online fototijdschrift Foto8 heeft ook flink wat aandacht besteed aan het festival in Perpignan, en is net als PDN niet erg positief over de huidige opzet en leiding:
Opinions are rather divided on Perpignan in this 20th anniversary year. Some say it should be celebrated for it's consistent commitment to photojournalism, a yearly gathering of common interests and important issues. On the other hand is the view that the format is tired and uninspiring to new photographers, with many similar stories and photographic styes repeated year after year. Is this the fault of the curators, or the fact that photojournalism is "in crisis"? I am inclined to agree with a certain agency director who told me last night he sees plenty of brilliant photojournalism produced on a daily basis all over the world - but only a fraction is featured here.
One thing which has been noticeable at the evening slideshows is an extreme lack of European and American based stories. Of course it is crucial to highlight events in Asia and Africa but are there not equally important stories to be told in the West? Munem Wasif, the Bangladeshi photographer who has won the Young Reporter's Award told me he'd like to see more photographers working within their own country, wherever that may be, as they have a unique perspective which can never be replicated by an outsider.
Opinions are rather divided on Perpignan in this 20th anniversary year. Some say it should be celebrated for it's consistent commitment to photojournalism, a yearly gathering of common interests and important issues. On the other hand is the view that the format is tired and uninspiring to new photographers, with many similar stories and photographic styes repeated year after year. Is this the fault of the curators, or the fact that photojournalism is "in crisis"? I am inclined to agree with a certain agency director who told me last night he sees plenty of brilliant photojournalism produced on a daily basis all over the world - but only a fraction is featured here.
One thing which has been noticeable at the evening slideshows is an extreme lack of European and American based stories. Of course it is crucial to highlight events in Asia and Africa but are there not equally important stories to be told in the West? Munem Wasif, the Bangladeshi photographer who has won the Young Reporter's Award told me he'd like to see more photographers working within their own country, wherever that may be, as they have a unique perspective which can never be replicated by an outsider.
# posted by Jan-Edward : 23:39
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