Project Uganda 2010 with Jeff Hutchens & Jamie Rose

So, you want to do more with photography than simply show friends and family about your world travels? Perhaps you’ve even thought about working either alongside or in the employ of an NGO to assist them in their mission and gain access to their projects. Maybe you’ve begun to work as a professional or citizen journalist and want to take that mission to the next level, to a region and country out of the comfort zone.

If any of these things sounds familiar, then Project Uganda will be your ideal workshop. The centerpiece of your experience will be working with directly with one of our NGO partner's in a real world, extended documentary environment. Workshop attendees will be assigned with an NGO that has a mission complementary to the photographer’s own goals for their work. Each student then covers the daily activities of the organization. Your visual product will be provided to the organization as a thank you for allowing access to their programs and will be used to further the cause of NGO’s in areas such as HIV/AIDS outreach, vocational training, orphanages and general healthcare.

Truth be told, Uganda will be help train you to work with nonprofits on a professional level. Many students will come back with work that will be published and of exhibition quality. In addition, attendees will have the benefit of logistical support, editing, instruction, and personal mentoring during this process of creation. Finally, photographers who come on this great adventure will have honed their own craft while benefiting exactly the type of groups that need visual help the most. Every photo on this project will go towards documenting the work NGO’s do in the region, and the people who work so hard to make a difference.

Project Uganda allows for freedom in scheduling based on the photographer's and NGOs' vision. Upon arrival in Uganda, each student will meet with the instructors on a one-on-one basis to discuss their photography, their assigned NGOs and develop a strategy based on the student’s goals for the workshop. We want this workshop to be tailored to each student on a personal level so that you leave with the best experience possible.

About your Instructors

Jeff Hutchens was chosen as one of “PDN’s 30” in 2009. He was awarded POYi, NPPA and WHNPA awards for his Uganda portfolio of work. Jeff is also the host of a six-part travel/adventure series airing on the National Geographic Channel. The show follows him and his filmmaker brother as they document far-flung regions of China through their respective lenses. Jeff Hutchens’ personal work can be seen at http://www.jeffhutchens.com.

Jeff will be joining co-instructor Jamie Rose, who has worked in Uganda multiple times over the past five years for clients including The New York Times and The Global Fund. She is also Momenta’s Director of Workshops. Jamie won the White House News Photographers’ Association Project Grant for her portfolio of nonprofit work in Uganda. Her personal work can been seen at http://www.jamierose.net.

For More Information

Please email our offices for an itinerary and information about this workshop at info@momentaworkshops.com. You may also reach Director of Workshops Jamie Rose between the hours of 8 a.m - 5 p.m. EST at 202.203.8758. We look forward to working with you on this very popular workshop!