tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19098821972486778482024-03-06T03:13:46.122+03:00A Third World Diarya part of www.tylercacek.com-Tyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04924114186844780567noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909882197248677848.post-50078471690670998032010-12-11T11:15:00.002+03:002010-12-11T11:19:20.948+03:00South Sudan<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tylercacek/3725054368/" title="The Children of Sudan by _.:Ty Cacek:._, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3511/3725054368_a16a0b70a0_z.jpg?zz=1" width="640" height="426" alt="The Children of Sudan" /></a><br /><br /><br />South Sudan. I feel like it's been the answer to every question I've been asked this week. What are you doing tonight? Finishing my 15-page paper on human rights abuses in South Sudan. What are you doing over winter break? I'm going to South Sudan. Why do you need all this extra photo gear? It's because i'm going to Sudan, Ma. Why are you so stressed? I'm trying to get assignments while i'm in South Sudan, and dont have one yet. What stories are you working on now? I'm about to cover the referendum in South Sudan.<br /><br />I'm not even there yet, and I need a break.-Tyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04924114186844780567noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909882197248677848.post-29551443295795594642010-12-07T06:33:00.004+03:002010-12-07T07:01:09.416+03:00Awards: Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tylercacek/4378544444/" title="Sexuality Series: Love Doll owner by _.:Tyler A. Cacek:._, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/4378544444_b91208f420_z.jpg" width="640" height="439" alt="Sexuality Series: Love Doll owner" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglFst43sl3ehO4xOP6h9GbHF9ZiGwzgzQN6sF6Z8Cn9RJ6NB76AqI9K4pORrzDWgKwHbGvQBSS8o_3a9Ef6mhzD7QKvqFameHWk2db379umpBUkt4qAZf5te-FHkV-pph0pm84BYRylODr/s1600/ATLPJ2010.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 52px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglFst43sl3ehO4xOP6h9GbHF9ZiGwzgzQN6sF6Z8Cn9RJ6NB76AqI9K4pORrzDWgKwHbGvQBSS8o_3a9Ef6mhzD7QKvqFameHWk2db379umpBUkt4qAZf5te-FHkV-pph0pm84BYRylODr/s400/ATLPJ2010.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547782761915141618" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />I was fortunate enough to place in the feature and student portfolio categories at the <a href="http://www.photojournalism.org/2010-contest-winners/">2010 Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar.</a>-Tyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04924114186844780567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909882197248677848.post-76142428326213910662010-12-07T06:30:00.002+03:002010-12-08T07:46:02.201+03:00India's Emerging Light<object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" width="620" height="533" id="soundslider"><param name="movie" value="http://www.tylercacek.com/indiaslightss/soundslider.swf?size=1&format=xml" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="quality" value="high" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="menu" value="false" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#000000" /><embed src="http://www.tylercacek.com/indiaslightss/soundslider.swf?size=1&format=xml" quality="high" bgcolor="#000000" width="620" height="533" menu="false" allowScriptAccess="sameDomain" allowFullScreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object><br /><br />India's Emerging Light- U.S. outsourcing of jobs and the globalization of international technology has opened thousands of jobs and technology centres across southeast Asia. Traveling to the United States to receive a stronger university education in hopes of a higher paying job upon the return home, many young Indians are now taking advantage of the opportunities that globalization has offered. This portrait series pictures nine young men from Hyderabad, India who study Computer Sciences at Western Kentucky University.-Tyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04924114186844780567noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909882197248677848.post-24500166547496076862010-11-29T04:39:00.002+03:002010-11-29T04:55:48.383+03:00Runner Up College Photographer of the Year 65<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1jViFdPOd_Zq3eYkxGoROkFX5P5WQJ8f0LbcPJDYvxMdlT8fWArhowmHS8LBJ-ecdmD-HfGa5IqBdXd0CJGW96aU7kHJApvAjK7bVyLeXroOoyNqez9YzgG_kTszutKgc9cPYoPZC9vLt/s1600/ruCPOY65screen.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 277px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1jViFdPOd_Zq3eYkxGoROkFX5P5WQJ8f0LbcPJDYvxMdlT8fWArhowmHS8LBJ-ecdmD-HfGa5IqBdXd0CJGW96aU7kHJApvAjK7bVyLeXroOoyNqez9YzgG_kTszutKgc9cPYoPZC9vLt/s400/ruCPOY65screen.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544782398992737922" /></a><br /><br /><br />This week has been a serious emotional roller coaster with very high ups thanks to the judging of CPOY and some downs just from day to day life. I owe VII Photo Agency, Benjamin Reed, Matt Eich, David Walter Banks, Ed Ou, and Josh Meltzer a huge thanks for either mentoring me or inspiring me to strive for something higher in my work. I owe you all.<br /><br />I am blessed to be the <a href="http://www.cpoy.org/index.php?s=WinningImages&c=223&p=2.0">Runner-up College Photographer of the year</a>. <a href="http://rachelmummey.photoshelter.com/">Rachel Mummey</a>, the actual winner, has an amazing way of telling stories and revealing truth through the lens. Congratulations Rachel for all of your hard work and talent.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">CPOY : My score</span><br />Spot News: Gold<br />General News: Silver<br />Feature: Gold<br />Portfolio: Silver (Runner-up College Photographer of the Year)-Tyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04924114186844780567noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909882197248677848.post-60068353635681029052010-10-14T00:01:00.002+03:002010-12-07T07:18:40.442+03:00Cover Story: TIME- Locked & Loaded<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj1B-0RtIAoeTnGRWqeZmSy-dyP5V9szLvStzcwbdcGRSEO58LpbtMwGdB9K_p5qx-zxsT30PYASEaRkYIDStNEZiVQOLjFlA8wXCr_swhrD-gipzN3yyvJ36FaZoCoCF1NccvQ0e_sf93/s1600/timecover.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 301px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj1B-0RtIAoeTnGRWqeZmSy-dyP5V9szLvStzcwbdcGRSEO58LpbtMwGdB9K_p5qx-zxsT30PYASEaRkYIDStNEZiVQOLjFlA8wXCr_swhrD-gipzN3yyvJ36FaZoCoCF1NccvQ0e_sf93/s400/timecover.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547790003195881154" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,2022468,00.html">View TIME Slideshow</a><br /><a href="http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2022516,00.html">Read TIME Article</a><br /><br />I feel truly blessed to have contributed to such an incredible investigation into some very serious subject matter. It's important for people to know that not every militia has evil intentions, the Ohio Defense Force that i photographed appeared to be made up of legitimate men and women who simply want to defend their communities. Their training definitely raises eyebrows, but they have never been known to create violence against the government or it's people. However, there are some dangerous people out there, and i was really proud to be a part of the TIME team that got to work on this project.-Tyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04924114186844780567noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909882197248677848.post-50169983695065363662010-07-24T20:39:00.002+03:002010-11-29T03:32:25.086+03:00New York City Triathlon 2010 for The Wall Street Journal<object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" width="620" height="533" id="soundslider"><param name="movie" value="http://www.tylercacek.com/triathlon/soundslider.swf?size=1&format=xml" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="quality" value="high" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="menu" value="false" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#000000" /><embed src="http://www.tylercacek.com/triathlon/soundslider.swf?size=1&format=xml" quality="high" bgcolor="#000000" width="620" height="533" menu="false" allowScriptAccess="sameDomain" allowFullScreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object>-Tyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04924114186844780567noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909882197248677848.post-1454961901470036942010-07-24T20:37:00.002+03:002010-11-29T02:12:14.475+03:00Stephen Haller Gallery for The Wall Street Journal<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidEYAfIrrRxMHJEF0FLCDRaZH_F8FgGE6juQTvv1hL7RG9IOMXk3qFJwqzXSFQ7WfwvCh_kNgkWumCAFTXQqsD_veforpFLPZWcs7hpu0PNcgkiw-GPwS5KwH8AfOhwJp_5YcBBM6bLF1g/s1600/TyCacek_SHaller_-7BLOGGER.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidEYAfIrrRxMHJEF0FLCDRaZH_F8FgGE6juQTvv1hL7RG9IOMXk3qFJwqzXSFQ7WfwvCh_kNgkWumCAFTXQqsD_veforpFLPZWcs7hpu0PNcgkiw-GPwS5KwH8AfOhwJp_5YcBBM6bLF1g/s400/TyCacek_SHaller_-7BLOGGER.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544741638627256418" /></a><br /><br />Stephen Haller, Owner of the Stephen Haller Gallery in Chelsea, Manhattan poses for a portrait at his gallery on July 17th, 2010. (Photo: Ty Cacek for the Wall Street Journal)-Tyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04924114186844780567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909882197248677848.post-9940405758983600452010-07-24T20:36:00.005+03:002010-11-29T05:05:21.008+03:00Post-gig Ping-Pong for The New York Times<object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" width="620" height="533" id="soundslider"><param name="movie" value="http://www.tylercacek.com/jazzping/soundslider.swf?size=1&format=xml" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="quality" value="high" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="menu" value="false" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#000000" /><embed src="http://www.tylercacek.com/jazzping/soundslider.swf?size=1&format=xml" quality="high" bgcolor="#000000" width="620" height="533" menu="false" allowScriptAccess="sameDomain" allowFullScreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object><br /><br />I just finished an assignment for the New York Times about jazz musicians that go play Ping-Pong at Fat Cat after they are finished with their evening gigs.-Tyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04924114186844780567noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909882197248677848.post-86020949654382233112010-07-24T20:35:00.000+03:002010-07-24T20:36:04.225+03:00Lawn Bowling for the Wall Street Journalpost to come.-Tyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04924114186844780567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909882197248677848.post-66336124331028273062010-06-13T20:30:00.000+03:002010-07-24T20:35:18.816+03:00Hearst 2010: 3rd Place<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFEirT9OrOjZrS3mAVRRimnsJf-MEDSJhvhwOxb1IptH23a0GpksRG1LKmmpQIQ18FhFyd1klkmnzdhuc4DEOw7IS5l4BRWwOMQxkznFmq4tx98umjihhB5_AbQgkQDEXse4e0sjK2bg7e/s1600/stripper-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx7MXmzl0-FwvHpfeYgcqZFAVWXhjNad32000ZVpU8MQ7EsX1s5ayFcFTdyZKRfknoBCF2kv-5ZmPTvsgaAP97vHWxY6uVw70qRowavLuJrEPJiaQru57biT9JuECO_LcjaFvV7c21a3oK/s400/PriceRitchie-Bella-2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440972841500608338" /></a><br /><br />Price Ritchie, 53, sits with his $5,000 sex doll at his home in Paducah, Ky.. Ritchie purchased the love doll after a period of loss in which is mother and brother died and his wife divorced him. "i tried everything to fill a void in my life after they were gone, but i needed to feel something next to me in bed at night, and Bella (the doll) helps with that." while Ritchie does not converse with the doll, he admits that she gives him a considerable amount of companionship.-Tyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04924114186844780567noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909882197248677848.post-46240802052507430502010-01-29T08:36:00.002+03:002010-01-29T08:52:29.817+03:00GO GO GO!Over winter break i sat on my butt and played video games. there is no excuse for the laziness of the past 5 weeks. however, when i sit down and think about it, i'm not surprised about it at all. I have always dreamed of becoming a conflict photographer, and over the summer, i finally got a taste. i loved it--no, i loved it too much. Being a photographer working on foreign assignments is what all i have ever wanted to do and after doing it, it was really the only thing i wanted to do ever again. This is not healthy if you plan on returning to the states for 4 entire years of photojournalism school. i had a mental block last semester. i didn't think it was possible to make good pictures in rural Kentucky. So, the 5 weeks that i just wasted were really a time for me to wipe the slate clean and create a new vision for myself so that i can keep myself focused while attending University.<br /><br />So ladies and gentlemen, i'm back, with a passion, and im angry that i havent done more with my time so far. im ready to make images, and im ready to kick some ass. watch out.-Tyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04924114186844780567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909882197248677848.post-25509311634106141922010-01-29T08:29:00.002+03:002010-01-29T08:32:46.232+03:00Back to Work<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpujUSiJwl0Lb0vVlwewWgjStQBGZD_tsKbZm5zNLuYuPIQw49lqjXZxjQ5QPBITQf0yCJwEwSeYgZnYnTY_e4b0AN6MD-WAhyphenhyphencbAzt0c5Wj9FHYA296zeZZy-dL_-In2ySwXbogzPcnQd/s1600-h/EMT-Marion+County-62.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpujUSiJwl0Lb0vVlwewWgjStQBGZD_tsKbZm5zNLuYuPIQw49lqjXZxjQ5QPBITQf0yCJwEwSeYgZnYnTY_e4b0AN6MD-WAhyphenhyphencbAzt0c5Wj9FHYA296zeZZy-dL_-In2ySwXbogzPcnQd/s400/EMT-Marion+County-62.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432029979927299378" /></a><br />I finally decided to start shooting again. best decision ive made since going to college. this was shot at the MLK day parade in St. Louis for the STL Post-Dispatch.-Tyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04924114186844780567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909882197248677848.post-43885935983804291302009-08-14T17:37:00.002+03:002009-08-14T17:39:57.840+03:00Stopping time<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd_JWIwT3bEeS6eP8YyKvifMqB_BFwWGLaVIrYaL4hAFPTmUI4gI7Jvc-WQ4CAKdFIDVFzcBmKXAYDr_054OvmpKGQOpnQTbwi-4CrlxTCc-tHt0DfQAl8rlRcOHokfneDJVW-BovEcO1q/s1600-h/Stopping+-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd_JWIwT3bEeS6eP8YyKvifMqB_BFwWGLaVIrYaL4hAFPTmUI4gI7Jvc-WQ4CAKdFIDVFzcBmKXAYDr_054OvmpKGQOpnQTbwi-4CrlxTCc-tHt0DfQAl8rlRcOHokfneDJVW-BovEcO1q/s400/Stopping+-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369829183534813282" /></a><br />I got back to The States last Friday. I was met by the whole of my family at the airport, and we all went out for Mexican food (a definite plus for me given there is a serious absence of authentic Mexican food in Africa.) To some extent, it's good to be home. It’s good that I can go get anything I want at Wal-Mart, and its great that I have my own car and can visit with the friends i grew up with. Indeed, a part of being back is really, really nice.<br /><br />Being in Africa makes you remember all the things that you love about America, but being here makes me remember all of the things that I hate--it reminds my why I ran off to Africa in the first place. Honestly, it's not that this isn’t a good place to live--it’s just not the place for me to live.<br /><br />Sitting outside of a friend’s house in Kampala, I took this picture of the rain beyond the veranda. Within this photo, I’ve stopped time, which in that moment is exactly what my heart wanted to do to reality. I wish I could still be there. I wish I could have stopped time.<br /><br />But I didn’t, and there is a whole new world ahead of me. I start college in little more than a week. As much as I dread it, I know there are boundless gains from a higher education, and a plethora of opportunities will be opened up in the next 4 years.<br /><br />Still, ill have the thought of leaving on my mind, just as it stayed with me through high school after my first expedition to Africa. A part of that excites me, because I know that such a desire has power, and that before I know it, I’ll be back where I belong.-Tyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04924114186844780567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909882197248677848.post-77624609879914932342009-08-01T00:25:00.005+03:002009-08-01T01:23:23.123+03:00HeartcrushedYesterday i was offered the opportunity that ive been living for my entire journalistic career. Both Agence France Presse and the Associated Press contacted me in regards to covering Hillary Clinton's visit to Eastern Congo on August 11th. my heart jumped for joy. I felt like i would finally contribute to the exposure of the issues in DR congo to the general public. after all, if something is important enough to grab the attention of the U.S. state department, it's got the attention of the world.<br /><br />But the jumping for joy Diddnt last long--not long at all. i was able to convince my parents to allow me to stay in Africa for an extra week and a half--a significant accomplishment if you ask me. Parental approval was one thing, but rebooking my flight proved to be impossible, that is, unless i wanted to pay $1800 for a new flight back to the states. forget that.<br /><br />my heart is completely broken. My heart is broken because opportunities in the journalism industry are rare, and since the print industry started to bite the dust, opportunities are virtually non-existent. My heart is broken because in two weeks, i'm going to pull up the Africa page of the New York Times and see a picture of Hillary Clinton embracing a Congolese refugee and know that i could have been the one to have taken the photo. i could have contributed to something more than a portfolio.<br /><br />i've never embraced the "without disappointment, you'll never appreciate victory" philosophy. ive had many victories, and ive had many losses. neither benefits from the other. technically speaking, I diddnt loose anything. my intent to come to africa was not to be a media journalist--it was to make a positive difference for the NGOs that i'm working for. in that respect, it's been a complete success, and i couldnt be much happier with the response that i've gotten from them. while my motives were not to be a member of the media, as a documentary photographer, my desire to work along side the media is there.<br /><br />i'll live to shoot another day, yes. for god's sake, i'm 18 years old. i have 4 years of college ahead of me. i look at those 4 years as 4 more years to turn into the kind of photographer that i want to be. those 4 years will be used to make more opportunities.<br /><br />In one week, ill be sleeping in my comfy bed in my air-conditioned home. In one week I'll be eating taco bell with my best friend. in one week, I'll be reviewing all of my work and reflecting on my experiences here. i need a restoration period, so I'll be glad to be home at the scheduled date, but I'll still be looking back and wondering why i couldn't make this work--I'll still be heartcrushed.-Tyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04924114186844780567noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909882197248677848.post-86648316837769770112009-07-29T12:30:00.001+03:002009-07-29T12:33:40.640+03:00Cornerstone Leadership Academy: Rwanda<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMIXNBy8PPHgkntIdcv_P1Qo87CNWSe9xT3dpBwHDlUO-k5m1HSGbKsSzuLzkilNebFvH48ZNWxs3Z5ZtLVvwjD8rP4jX0i7lOEadCgpKxu1-xpMLtQ-_imFAF5m0U1kYZVvHb90RNTTu3/s1600-h/CLA-Rwanda-34.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMIXNBy8PPHgkntIdcv_P1Qo87CNWSe9xT3dpBwHDlUO-k5m1HSGbKsSzuLzkilNebFvH48ZNWxs3Z5ZtLVvwjD8rP4jX0i7lOEadCgpKxu1-xpMLtQ-_imFAF5m0U1kYZVvHb90RNTTu3/s400/CLA-Rwanda-34.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363812849135750402" /></a><br />a very large part of my job with Cornerstone Development is gathering a large database of photos for use in newsletters, web, and any other place that cornerstone sees fit. and sometimes, well, all the time, i love my job.-Tyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04924114186844780567noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909882197248677848.post-27785668806585953072009-07-27T15:07:00.003+03:002009-07-27T15:19:03.050+03:00Rwanda football<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqkn07ZyTD9OcUnpQzE0lmxjL1lUQc23I7ZCt1u-lKuqkzB35kjkQHPGsl9EnqtQd_5lI3gG632E-EFvEaf5Vl9ENUJwhcANOvpjpaOOSbYC-2eaWSy4eIMZlE3-7RjzWjPbWMVOQDsH-9/s1600-h/rwanda-fb-1-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 252px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqkn07ZyTD9OcUnpQzE0lmxjL1lUQc23I7ZCt1u-lKuqkzB35kjkQHPGsl9EnqtQd_5lI3gG632E-EFvEaf5Vl9ENUJwhcANOvpjpaOOSbYC-2eaWSy4eIMZlE3-7RjzWjPbWMVOQDsH-9/s400/rwanda-fb-1-2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363112944048286562" /></a><br />they really get into it...<br /><br />Rwanda Amhoro Futbol League: Atraco Futbol Club Vs. Rayon Sports<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Final Score:</span> Atraco (3) Rayon (0-Tyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04924114186844780567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909882197248677848.post-21454727237836763262009-07-25T15:37:00.004+03:002009-07-25T15:57:33.964+03:00Rwanda: WiFi journeys and a little bit of fun<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Wf-vLFENmwt9G3hj1LwBvPDq-r94ACx7M92iuiAa_Z7ezsjnejDVlF6ScHtq8KncA2WS7V5QDEw1uOPxq7xD52UkxW23a-704InA7zxpifzjvneyQ2SNrnWCkXqM2B8iVGbQRbYDJ1oI/s1600-h/wifi-journey-14.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Wf-vLFENmwt9G3hj1LwBvPDq-r94ACx7M92iuiAa_Z7ezsjnejDVlF6ScHtq8KncA2WS7V5QDEw1uOPxq7xD52UkxW23a-704InA7zxpifzjvneyQ2SNrnWCkXqM2B8iVGbQRbYDJ1oI/s400/wifi-journey-14.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362377192849990866" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9iElR7iLwyWfYc6R6iKqYHQ8uYEaBgSrFWbpnGHwTNO5xITZAsxojQX8ib1wQr2QR9pMkuBVUyahBqlmXwC-KAV4KcbDbUmRqsypYl_6QQl0DCezPcSbkn6Vlcdp9Ox3avVyOH_mMMmO-/s1600-h/wifi-journey-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9iElR7iLwyWfYc6R6iKqYHQ8uYEaBgSrFWbpnGHwTNO5xITZAsxojQX8ib1wQr2QR9pMkuBVUyahBqlmXwC-KAV4KcbDbUmRqsypYl_6QQl0DCezPcSbkn6Vlcdp9Ox3avVyOH_mMMmO-/s400/wifi-journey-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362377190685023602" /></a><br />I went out to get to a wifi hotspot yesterday and I brought along my camera just to do some fun shooting around Kigali. I had a lot of fun.<br /><br />Recipe: 7 tips for fun<br />1.take off your huge 24-70mm zoom lens and replace it with a 50mm f/1.8<br />2.Take off your enormous battery grip.<br />3.shoot from the hip<br />4.shoot from the eyes<br />5.shoot from the window of your car<br />6.shoot whatever you want to<br />7.don’t worry about the quality of the photos, they’re not supposed to be gallery-quality. You’re just having fun!-Tyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04924114186844780567noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909882197248677848.post-76874707787356184362009-07-24T19:50:00.001+03:002009-07-24T20:07:48.002+03:00Rwanda: The best place on Earthpictures/video to come tommorrow.-Tyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04924114186844780567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909882197248677848.post-61757137009647040542009-07-23T15:00:00.005+03:002009-07-23T15:29:21.722+03:00Heart of Darkness: Displaced in the Democratic Republic of Congo<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKhUAwhd7J2-HySO1jCjYhsDQrFWab-r92DoeyzcVJlValhpiVXTnLzcMxlO0Z_zHHjOcUCuXG8c9GWjOlZg5M7xOPcmkTXy_3RqpUfHVWmteAl_rOxjMf-JrU0irDHz1ZJmdm2ABxVLQ5/s1600-h/Buhembe-Camp-7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKhUAwhd7J2-HySO1jCjYhsDQrFWab-r92DoeyzcVJlValhpiVXTnLzcMxlO0Z_zHHjOcUCuXG8c9GWjOlZg5M7xOPcmkTXy_3RqpUfHVWmteAl_rOxjMf-JrU0irDHz1ZJmdm2ABxVLQ5/s400/Buhembe-Camp-7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361628224595344802" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Exov3q3TVdgL-AxPbsPGjtoEpDjgJb5CM7m9WiwkDwWMLJL-ZtEB95kze3uJR47A0XwPCYkelFvtNm9lt1nD0QLiRn8ew0m2iukoREtOrozTtH8y3bBn8cBucc0jAJ1aPXaBurtR4Wyi/s1600-h/Buhembe-Camp-3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 282px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Exov3q3TVdgL-AxPbsPGjtoEpDjgJb5CM7m9WiwkDwWMLJL-ZtEB95kze3uJR47A0XwPCYkelFvtNm9lt1nD0QLiRn8ew0m2iukoREtOrozTtH8y3bBn8cBucc0jAJ1aPXaBurtR4Wyi/s400/Buhembe-Camp-3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361628220088342322" /></a><br />After being here for 3 days, ive decided that it's best that i go back to Rwanda. I dont feel like i have a good enough infrastructure to support myself with. Congo is expensive and i can't justify spending money on things other than those that benefit HALO, Cornerstone, or Cameras for Children. It's a bit frustrating to me, because i feel like the people here deserve more of my time and efforts, but the bottom line is that i can't stay. i don't speak Swahili or French, and hardly anyone here speaks English. i will return to Congo at a later date. maybe in a year. maybe in five. i don't really know, but i will return. <br /><br />Here is a slideshow of images from my time in in congo. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tylercacek/sets/72157621775059568/show/">Heart of Darkness: Displaced in DRC</a>-Tyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04924114186844780567noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909882197248677848.post-61383850122387582442009-07-22T11:22:00.005+03:002009-07-22T11:48:17.454+03:00Detour: The Democratic Republic of Congo<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqiWXnAmXO03HecIMpytevfiIDVY53-S2WsazMl-g8mEM3W9JJlB9_plykRwwAeBwne8M5CTXjvIKp5cYquqcADsyKo0EBCU5nOE8UwBg0e81RN2yojWedDaoRB5TTIrdjI4JkhkkwrCGN/s1600-h/Bulengo-Camp-14.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqiWXnAmXO03HecIMpytevfiIDVY53-S2WsazMl-g8mEM3W9JJlB9_plykRwwAeBwne8M5CTXjvIKp5cYquqcADsyKo0EBCU5nOE8UwBg0e81RN2yojWedDaoRB5TTIrdjI4JkhkkwrCGN/s400/Bulengo-Camp-14.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361202227877646482" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip3gRwRvs_ZBWDk7ZJvSf0a4-Udn7pLPbiyFP4fGWMrMv4Ip06TxSV31HRn8cg3IDhkx_x9RXYrlSp6KHRTOhPaIFkJ0at3i1lqcnP4jpobijbjWWPH3IO8l0crYxIJWCpHvo6bGN4dQ1X/s1600-h/Bulengo-Camp-18.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip3gRwRvs_ZBWDk7ZJvSf0a4-Udn7pLPbiyFP4fGWMrMv4Ip06TxSV31HRn8cg3IDhkx_x9RXYrlSp6KHRTOhPaIFkJ0at3i1lqcnP4jpobijbjWWPH3IO8l0crYxIJWCpHvo6bGN4dQ1X/s400/Bulengo-Camp-18.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361202222530370418" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuy3iTgohbbL_VphCvm63JiTYrcpOWs2jtkOdBeSl8LeqjVK7dd2GHlczfvSPEbi2Z4lTsFOzdH4usmUyLuwJRcKbNre4MCGVLhj5mdVwYmK0ua8rB7KjZKPHb4Xvsv2m7TWN5Xd5pZSnu/s1600-h/Bulengo-Camp-6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuy3iTgohbbL_VphCvm63JiTYrcpOWs2jtkOdBeSl8LeqjVK7dd2GHlczfvSPEbi2Z4lTsFOzdH4usmUyLuwJRcKbNre4MCGVLhj5mdVwYmK0ua8rB7KjZKPHb4Xvsv2m7TWN5Xd5pZSnu/s400/Bulengo-Camp-6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361202221199600146" /></a><br />I’m taking a week to do some work in Goma, DRC. I was asked by a ministry in Kampala to document the refugee situation and how it is affecting children, and I’ve been dying for a reason to visit Congo for over a year. Of all the places that I’ve visited in Africa, Eastern Congo has made the best first impression. It is perhaps the most gorgeous place I have ever seen, but is also perhaps the poorest and most war-torn area in Africa. Since the Rwandan Genocide in 1994, the conflict has spilled into Congo, killing as many as 5 million people, most from disease or starvation. I wonder how a place with so much beauty could be the venue for so much pain.<br /><br />I visited an Internally Displaced Persons Camp yesterday, but i haven’t seen too much of Congo, so my impressions are still very fresh and I honestly can’t make any sweeping generalizations about the place. The place seems magical and mysterious—it makes me want to live here for 6 months. I’m sure if I ever base myself in Africa, ill be spending a great deal of time here in Goma.<br /><br />Generally, I feel safe, except for the challenges that come along with speaking English in a Swahili and French speaking region. Next time I come, I swear I’ll be fluent in at least French.<br /><br />I have a particularly grueling itinerary ahead of me. I’ll try to blog as often as possible.-Tyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04924114186844780567noreply@blogger.com0