Mission statement
Aperture: Geometry: The inclination of lines which meet at a point. Optics: The hole next to the object glass of a telescope, through which the light and image of the object comes into the tube, and thence is carried to the eye.[1]
The objective of Project Aperture is two-fold: The first objective of Project Aperture is to provide children in developing countries with a means of documenting their lives and expressing themselves. Through partnerships with local schools and organizations, we hope to teach children tangible skills and expose them to a new means of expression. Children are encouraged to explore their environments through photography and find a voice for their stories, empowering them to impact their lives and environment.
The second objective of Project Aperture is to capture the reality of the developing world through the eyes of those living in it. One of the issues with modern-day photography and photojournalism is that photographers are nearly always from developed nations who seek to capture images of a world foreign to themselves; hence, they are always on the outside looking in. As a result, we are only able to see a side of reality that is allowed to be shown to us. Project Aperture seeks to overcome that barrier by nurturing a generation of photographers from these developing nations to develop the skills to share their own stories. By connecting their images with the rest of the world, we are exposed to a side of the developing world that is rarely seen by outsiders
[1] Thomas Blount, Glossographia Anglicana Nova, London, 1707.
Aperture: Geometry: The inclination of lines which meet at a point. Optics: The hole next to the object glass of a telescope, through which the light and image of the object comes into the tube, and thence is carried to the eye.[1]
The objective of Project Aperture is two-fold: The first objective of Project Aperture is to provide children in developing countries with a means of documenting their lives and expressing themselves. Through partnerships with local schools and organizations, we hope to teach children tangible skills and expose them to a new means of expression. Children are encouraged to explore their environments through photography and find a voice for their stories, empowering them to impact their lives and environment.
The second objective of Project Aperture is to capture the reality of the developing world through the eyes of those living in it. One of the issues with modern-day photography and photojournalism is that photographers are nearly always from developed nations who seek to capture images of a world foreign to themselves; hence, they are always on the outside looking in. As a result, we are only able to see a side of reality that is allowed to be shown to us. Project Aperture seeks to overcome that barrier by nurturing a generation of photographers from these developing nations to develop the skills to share their own stories. By connecting their images with the rest of the world, we are exposed to a side of the developing world that is rarely seen by outsiders
[1] Thomas Blount, Glossographia Anglicana Nova, London, 1707.
