PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECT
GOOD PEOPLE REPUBLIC
INTRODUCTION/MOTIVATION
Thomas Edison patented his light bulb invention in 1879. It was a series of small improvements on the ideas of previous inventors that have led to the light bulbs we use in our homes today. At that time, inventors all over the world were working on the same idea; Edison was just the first one to patent it. I think this is a good an
alogy to introduce my photography project. If you watch the news nowadays, you might lose hope in humanity. So much pain and so much blood is on the spotlight. That is all they show. In actuality, however, there is more than that happening in the world. There is so much light everywhere. There are so many good people making a difference somehow, and contributing to change the world. From small details in their daily life to huge structural projects, they are doing something different that is contributing to a better future for humanity. Those people are everywhere. They are not always under the spotlight of the mainstream media, but are illustrious strangers leading us out of darkness with so much light. THE GOAL
My goal in this project is to show who those people are. To photograph them, capture them in their element following their passion, their life purpose. I want to identify those people, tell a little bit about their work and how exactly they are being “light-workers”, and gather them all in one place so we can realize how numerous they are. So we can tell other people doing the same, they are not alone. Maybe we can make a connection between them so the light they shine becomes even brighter. I truly believe small actions can change the world...I just want to show those small action are real! That they exist and can inspire you to become one of them! I want to use my photography as a tool to join those people with a larger purpose. The idea is to be present on social media so everyone could have access to it and participate. I’m sure you know at least someone that knows someone like the people we are looking for. I want to hear about them. I will create a facebook and an instagram page, and will gather the photos of those people into a database, where you can find a brief paragraph with an explanation of what they are doing, and a link to their project if you want to learn more. CALL TO ACTION
If you are someone we are looking for, or know someone who is, please let me know. It doesn’t matter if it is on a corporate or personal level. We are going to conduct interviews and work to show your interesting project to the world. Here are a few examples of “good” activities:
Sustainable jobs
Sustainable gardening
Renewable energy (sunlight, wind, rain, tides, waves, and geothermal heat)
Recycling materials
Conscious business coach
Conscious entrepreneurs
Organic farmers
Sacred geometry architecture
Energy efficiency engineers
Greenpeace
Peta
Healers
