These high rises in Hong Kong make a colorful scene. I imagine that all types of people live here together. Families, expats, escapees. There’s not much I can say about bible translation work in this part of the world. Except that in a country with 1.3 billion people and at least 200 languages without any [...]
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A Colourful Neighbourhood
Posted: 7th March 2011 by Elyse in Resources, WorkTags: city, east asia, photo, photography, photojournalist
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Cheeky Smile
Posted: 28th February 2011 by Elyse in Resources, WorkTags: cute, education, kids, philippines, photo, photography, photojournalist, school, squatter village
Good Morning! A few weeks back I posted an image of a squatter village in Manila…remember? Well, here’s a closer look. Aren’t they cute!? I imagine this cheeky little boy was trying to poke a hole through the photographer’s lens. What do you see here? Is it two kids playing with copper poles? Perhaps imitating [...]
Plastic Shoes
Posted: 21st February 2011 by Elyse in Resources, WorkTags: crocs, pacific, photo, photography, photojournalist, plastic shoes, Vanuatu
Monday’s Inspiring Image
Water Village
Posted: 14th February 2011 by Elyse in ResourcesTags: papua new guinea, photo, photography, river, village
Monday’s Inspiring Image
Off to School
Posted: 7th February 2011 by Elyse in Resources, WorkTags: Bangladesh, photo, photography, photojournalist, school
Monday’s Inspiring Image
Rich & Poor
Posted: 31st January 2011 by Elyse in ResourcesTags: Manila, philippines, photography, urban life
Though it may not be beautiful, this colorful image of tin shanties along the Pasig river shows the contrast between the rich and poor in Manila, Philippines. A nation of nearly 100 million people, an incredible 7, 107 islands and 171 living languages. There have been 57 major Scripture publications throughout the Philippines since 1953, [...]
A New Generation
Posted: 23rd January 2011 by Elyse in Resources, WorkTags: Bible Translation, God, inspiration, missions, photo, photography, photojournalist, Vanuatu
I love images. I believe that a good image tells a story much longer than 1000 words. It shows detail, complexity and emotion. For better or worse an image can inspire, move to tears, disgust, or even start a war. As a photojournalist for Monsoon, I know how important images are to mobilize support for [...]