Why some people take photos of landscapes for 18 hours in a row? Why photographers all over the world are inspired by global warming?
The famous photographer Sebastião Ribeiro Salgadoalways tries to show the truth in his works. Only those true stories that he experienced himself. Salgado is known as a distinguished photographer and nature defender in France and Brazil. He does not consider himself an eco-activist, but many of his works clearly demonstrate to us that he makes a lot of effort to save the planet. At the same time, Salgado always turns to photography in order to perceive reality more in-depth.
Salgado’s photos became part of numerous reports that were published both in magazines, newspapers, and books, and exhibited in art museums. He is a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNISEF) and an honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
One of the most popular and time-consuming projects of Sebastião Salgado was called "Genesis". The photographer has traveled a lot to make this project come true. Namely, Salgadu visited untouched landscapes, documented their flora and fauna. The main goal of Genesis is to show the world that we still have hope for the salvation of mankind. Despite the extraction of minerals, deforestation, climate change, and the chaos generated by us in the environment, we can still stop. The Genesis project encourages us to return to basics, to nature, before we cross the “point of no return”.
“Genesis is my love letter to the planet,” the photographer says.
After nine years of work on this project, in 2003 the Natural History Museum in London presented a selection of 250 photographs and published a large-format illustrated book, designed by Salgado Layla's wife.
Photobook "Genesis
Refusal of processing and retouching, the desire for unity with nature in shot, and the search for the most remote locations from industrial centers are the inventions of the modern photographers. Each photo is a protest against the artificial comfort zone, against the waste of resources, against the exploitation of nature.
If you also have something to say to the world and show it with your pictures, we suggest that you familiarize yourself with the conditions of the regional photo contest “50 images of climate change - time to act”. Click here and carefully read the terms of participation.
Show everyone your powerful snapshots of climate change mitigation, climate change adaptation, and the human faces behind these processes. Through your photos try to convey how climate change affects the quality and standard of living of people, its impact on nature.
The photo contest is held from January 10 to May 1, 2020 within the framework of the project " Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Program for Aral Sea Basin " (CAMP4ASB).
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