meet... Gareth Bright

Gareth Bright is a full time freelance photographer> this he says is due to personal ideals and conflicting ideals and hates been called a PHOTOJOURNALIST. 

GB is originally from Durban but travels all over the world documenting 'life' with his Leica. When Gareth had the small opportunity to speak to students on the 22nd February_ I asked him over lunch if he would become my blogPAL so that we could keep conversations going through blogging, which would also provide a platform for everybody else to be a part of the conversations and ask Gareth any questions relating to the post.  I am very excited by communicating with Gareth and having him share his experiences with us... 

Here are some exerts from our email conversations: 

LIZA: " Very nice to see you again and hear what you are up to_  in the short time that you spoke_ you had such inspiring contributions to make to conversations on what photography can do, what photography can change and what it represents to individuals, like you, who are driven by a wonderful ethos/passion to do good in this world."

GARETH: Wow, its always great to have a platform to talk especially on what i believe is such an important part of making a difference and such an important part of my life so thank you!!

LIZA: Oooh I must contextualize all this persistence and excitement a little: all this_ conversations on communication, sharing, networking and blogging is part of my Masters area of study but MORE IMPORTANTLY part of my teaching philosophy to connect students with others through their love of photography so that they can be inspired by these encounters. This I believe will boost their photography and give them a sense of confidence to express themselves_ which for me is so important.  I feel that your inclusion will not only enrich the blog but also support how in this wired world we get to converse and reach beyond our own boundaries and be inspired by the connections we make with people across the world...

 GARETH: Here is the the links to my blog, my vii visionaries and a YouTube video I made. Its a new Blog I started last year after a bit of a melt down and I do update when ever I find the time to sit down listen to some music and write. Once again, if there is any other ways other than the penpal etc I can help you, when I am around I am always willing to lend a hand. Thanks for lunch and for your enthusiasm.

---> Blog: 

 http://todaystumult.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2010-11-25T07:54:00-08:00&max-results=7

---> My vii visionaries 
http://viiphoto.ning.com/photo/album/listForOwner?screenName=0kw0a307m7hfu

---> The multimedia I did, its terrible but I made on a emotional roller-coaster of a day when I just felt like I had to do as much as I could to help these people.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2zPHlq9d68

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