#397 PHOTOWALK: HOW TELLING STORIES TRANSFORMS LIVES!
FEATURING STORYTELLER ILVY NJIOKIKTJIEN
“NEW NEWS IS OLD NEWS, HAPPENING TO NEW PEOPLE - MUGGERIDGE”
VII Agency Photojournalist and award-winning storyteller in stills, video and sound, Ilvy Njiokiktjien joins me to talk about personal risk-taking, documenting the social and political issues that continue to shape our world. Also today, perfection; is it really necessary when making pictures, or for that matter doing anything in life? Postcards today from Canada and Indonesia, from calm misty waters to the perils of sulphur mining on the side of an active volcano. NYC street photographer Phil Penman sets a new assignment for the month and photojournalist Jason Florio shares a little more of his love for the smiling coast of Africa, The Gambia.
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REFERENCES, FURTHER READING, GALLERIES AND LINKS MENTIONED DURING TODAY’S SHOW
The September 2023 Assignment, set this month by street photographer Phil Penman.
Join the EXTRA MILE community.
The VII Agency.
Phil Penman, who sets this month’s new assignment - our guest for episode 398.
The drone work that sums up global inequality, made by Johnny Miller, and featured in this Guardian feature.
Dr. Wayne Dyer’s website, the author behind today’s PS.
Jasmine Jang’s website, our playout artist today.
ILVY NJIOKIKTJIEN
Ilvi Njiokijtjien’s award winning project work. Also, see the films Afrikaner Blood and Born Free, plus Ilvy’s Instagram.
MICHAEL MIXON
Michael Mixon (above and below) explores embracing imperfections in our pictures.
SVEIN WISNAES
Svein shares a story or two on the show today from his trip to The Gambia and this precious picture, made on his Canon A-1 film camera.
WISH YOU WERE HERE: SIMON BLAKESLEY
See more of Simon’s exquisite aviation photography on his website.
WISH YOU WERE HERE: PAUL MORGAN
Paul Morgan makes the difficult climb into a volcano, finding that there are always degrees of trickiness!
NEALE JAMES
Sketchbook pictures from today’s walk, made with the X-Pro1, fighting with focus!
VIDEO LIBRARY
The following videos/subjects are referenced within today’s show.
Ilvy Njiokiktjien’s award winning exposé film.
