January 21, 2023 #seventhings

As you read this post, consider how dependant the world is on the all of the creative professionals working for, with, and within the Photographic Arts Community - from photographers and videographers to HMUAs and models to designers and directors involved in the process - to provide the images and videos that provide not just content but context, illustration, and clarification for everything from news to sales to stories.

This week's #seventhings highlights one of the primary reasons Rare Earth came to be: removing barriers and empowering marginalised individuals, which are disproportionately represented within the Indigenous, Métis, and Inuit communities of Turtle Island.

LISTEN to this podcast on Indigenous stock photography. A quick scroll through "indigenous" images on Google or Adobe's stock photography page reveals how the dominant representation of Indigenous peoples is limited to costumes and stereotypes, completely devoid of "normal" things like construction workers to non-pornographic erotica. Select images the Six Nations community has created for their own use can be viewed by visiting the CBC article referred to in the podcast here.

READ this thought-provoking article on the language of photography/videography and let us know if you agree or disagree. Why or why not?

APPLY for this grant, open to Indigenous and individuals working within their communities from Photography Without Borders. If you are not eligible to apply, considering giving them your SUPPORT.

FOLLOW Melody Charlie, whose IG bio reads: Indigenous. Culture. Food. Traditional Teachings. The images speak for themselves.

DISCOVER the haunting work of Visual Journalist and Storyteller Eli Farinango, a Kichwa (Ecuadorian) photographer raised in Canada.

LEARN why Rare Earth is dedicated to supporting the need for Indigenous communities to access the tools and resources needed to create their own visual stories and control their own narratives in media.

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