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FREE September Desktop Wallpaper – “Struggling to Survive”

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

In celebration of the Haitian Awareness Night that I am participating in this month (LINK) here in Denver, September’s FREE desktop wallpaper is a tribute to the struggle and hope of the Haitian people.

For Macs: After clicking on the correct size below, right click with your mouse (or ctrl + mouse click) on the image and select “Use Image as Desktop Picture”

For PC’s: After clicking on the correct size below, use the mouse to right click on the image and select “Set as Background”

Available Sizes:

Wide: 1920 x 1080 or 1680 x 1050 or 1400 x 900

Standard: 1600 x 1200 or 1024 x 768

Tags: FREE Desktop Wallpaper, Haiti, September
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Haitian Awareness Event in Denver, Colorado

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

Event Date: September 25th, 2010
Time: 3pm – 5pm

Contact: Denise Robert
303-368-5208

Haitian Awareness Panel
at EventGallery 910Arts
Kicks-Off Haitian Exhibition

A surprising number of organizations with Colorado roots are working in Haiti to offer earthquake relief and improve the lives of the Haitian people. Six of those organizations will participate in a panel discussion at the EventGallery 910Arts, at 910 Santa Fe Drive in Denver, on Saturday, September 25, from 3 to 5 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

Colorado Haiti Project; Lespwa Haiti; Renewal 4 Haiti; The Lambi Fund of Haiti;Trees, Water & People; and Wish 4 Haiti are represented on a panel designed to introduce Colorado organizations working in Haiti, bring awareness to their efforts and invite the public to get involved. This will be the kick-off event for an exhibition of Haitian art and culture scheduled in the EventGallery 910Arts for summer 2011.

A discussion of how earthquake relief work transitions into rebuilding in Haiti and creation of the model for long term sustainability is led by Paul Casey, Executive Director of Colorado Haiti Project; photographers Colby Brown and Ray Tollison from Lespwa Haiti; Jodel Charles, Haitian immigrant and founder of Renewal 4 Haiti; Godson Beaugelin, Community Outreach Coordinator of The Lambi Fund of Haiti; Sebastian Africano, Deputy International Director, and Claudia Menendez, International Program Consultant, from Trees, Water & People; and Leslie Christensen from Wish 4 Haiti. And, the Colorado Committee on Africa and the Caribbean is a co-sponsor of the event.

Committed to demonstrating how art can inspire change, the EventGallery 910Arts is a gallery space that often offers exhibitions with a social or environmental message. Located in the heart of Denver’s Art District on Santa Fe, the EventGallery 910Arts and Gallery Gifts are housed within the creative community known as 910Arts. It is a complex of 17 artists’ studios and galleries, 8 live-work lofts and the Studio 6 Coffee House, anchored by a colorful open-air courtyard. The EventGallery 910Arts is a venue for meetings, parties, workshops and retreats and it hosts music, literary and film events. For more information, please visit www.910Arts.com.

Tags: 910arts, Denver, Haiti, Lespwa Haiti, Photography
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Lespwa Haiti – How Photography Can Making a Difference

Monday, July 26th, 2010

“Shanti Town” – Port Au Prince, Haiti – 2010

“Lespwa Haiti – A Work in Progress,” a five-year photographic project about Haiti and the efforts to rebuild in the wake of the January 12, 2010 earthquake. My goal along with Ray Tollison and Melissa Basta is to use visual imagery and stories to keep Haiti in the spotlight by featuring the efforts of smaller non-governmental organizations, like Trees, Water & People and H.E.L.P that are working tirelessly to provide relief and rebuild the country.

“Child Friendly Spaces” – Cineas IDP Camp – Port Au Prince, Haiti – 2010

We are tirelessly to get the newly design Lespwa Haiti website launched, but unfortunately you will have to bear with us for just a little while longer.

“Caribean Market” – Port Au Prince, Haiti – 2010

Until then you can see some of my work from our initial trip to Haiti HERE.

“Innocent Eyes” – Port Au Prince, Haiti – 2010

You can also learn more about the Rocket Stove project that Trees, Water & People are working on with StoveTec here.

Lespwa fe Viv – Hope Makes Life. A Photographic Exploration of Haiti…

Wednesday, July 7th, 2010

As we continue to work hard on redesigning the new website for Lespwa Haiti, I decided to give you a sneak peak at some more photography work from the project. I hope you enjoy and I would love to hear your thoughts.

“Haitian Innocence” – Vialet, Haiti – 2010

“Searching for Coconuts” – Vialet, Haiti -2010

“Mango Farmer” – Haiti – 2010

“Peace for Haiti” – Vialet, Haiti – 2010

“Lean on Me” – Vialet, Haiti – 2010

“Striking a Pose” – Carfu, Haiti – 2010

“Back at Work” – Carfu, Haiti – 2010

“UN” – Petonville – Port Au Prince, Haiti – 2010

Tags: Haiti, Lespwa Haiti, Photogrpahy
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Photo of the Week: “We Need Help”

Friday, June 25th, 2010

Photo of the Week: June 25th, 2010

“We Need Help” – Port Au Prince, Haiti – 2010

“We Need Help” was taken on the streets of Port Au Prince, Haiti after the devastating earthquake that level most of the country. It was captured with a Canon 1D Mark IV camera and a 70-200 2.8L IS II Lens while driving through the city. Anytime you are shooting humanitarian photography work, you have to dance the very thin line of effectively documenting the situation and respecting the people and cultures that are involved. This is never an easy task.

Check out the “Lespwa Haiti” Gallery located HERE to see more photography work from Haiti.

Tags: Haiti, Photography, POTW
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The Haiti We Have Forgotten About…

Friday, June 11th, 2010

On June 2nd, professional photography Ray Tollison and myself travled to the island nation of Haiti for a photo documentary project called “Lespwa Haiti“. After spending 7 days documenting the life, struggle and hope of the Haitian people, we have returned here to Colorado to put things together. Here is a quick glimpse of the Haitian world we explored and documented. Stay tuned for a plethora of stories, photos and videos that have captured our hearts and have us looking forward to returning in the near future.

Tags: Haiti, Lespwa Haiti, Photography
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Want live GPS tracking of my Haitian Photo Documentary?

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

Tomorrow, Ray Tollison and I leave for Haiti to launch our new photo documentary, Lespwa Haiti – A Work In Progress. We are going to try to send back updates about the trip and our experience along the way, but as some of you may know, electricity…let alone having an internet connection, is never guaranteed in the developing world. We will however have a live GPS feed set up here on the Colby Brown Photography website which will allow you to follow along with us step by step. Every 15 minutes, starting tomorrow morning as I leave Denver, my SPOT GPS device will send out my gps coordinates as I travel throughout the nation of Haiti.

Just click on the “I am currently in” link that is located at the top right of every page on this website.

You will then be taken to a new page that will showcase a track of my GPS coordinates that is updated every 15 minutes (except when I sleep).

This trip is going to be an amazing experience and I am looking forward to sharing the photography work and stories that come out of this project. Enjoy!

Tags: GPS, Haiti, Lespwa Haiti
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Lespwa Haiti – Lespwa fe viv. Hope makes life.

Wednesday, May 19th, 2010

Lespwa fe viv. Hope makes life.

Lespwa Haiti Website

In the wake of the January 12th earthquake, the island nation of Haiti was left in ruins. The country’s capital, Port-Au- Prince, crumbled, killing more then 250,000 people while leaving 1.5 million homeless and more than 300,000 orphans…a figure that is rising every day. While the world and media came to the aid of the Haitian people, they have long since moved on to other stories and events, following suit with the typical “attention span” of the world wide news media.

This is where Lespwa Haiti (Hope for Haiti)- A Work In Progress steps in. Founded by Ray Tollison, Melissa Basta and myself and sponsored by F-Stop Gear, Lespwa Haiti is a five year photo documentary project thats aim is to keep the focus on the ongoing stuggles of the Haitian people and the NGO’s that truly are making a difference. On June 3rd, 2010, the three of us will fly to Haiti and document a variety of stories about the people, organizations and events that are working to help build back a better Haiti. What separates this project from most, is that every year, we will lead one or two trips down to Haiti to follow up on the stories that cross our paths on this initial visit, effectively allowing the world to see how things are progressing first hand. This project is also unique in the sense that everyone will be able to follow us durring our trip, view a live GPS feed that we are currently setting up.

Please visit the Lespwa Haiti website, HERE, to find more information about the project. We are also asking for donations to help make this project a reality. No donation is too small, but if you donate over $50, you will receive a free 10×15 print of your choice out of the photography work that we capture durring this project. You can click HERE to donate to this cause.

There will plenty of more information released in the following days.In the mean time you can become a fan of the Lespwa Haiti Facebook Page.

Tags: Haiti, Humanitarian, Lespwa Haiti
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