Humans of Planet Earth
Type of site | photoblog |
|---|---|
| Owner | Brandon Van Slyke |
| Website | www |
| Commercial | No |
| Users | 5,000 (FB, as of March 2014) |
| Launched | December 2013 |
Humans of Planet Earth is a project aimed to regroup 100 photographers from 100 locations around the world, in an effort to capture 10,000 portraits of people. The project was initiated by a New Zealand-American, Brandon Van Slyke, in an effort to gain a perspective of the planet and its people, particularly if it contrasts from stereotypical prevailing media portrayals.[1] The initiative was inspired by the Humans of New York (HONY) blog, an attempt to document people from New York City.[2]
The portraits and stories are shared on a Facebook page, in addition to the main website. Each portrait comes with a story – oftentimes a quote, extracted from the conversation the photographer had with the subject. The project currently includes 89 photographers from over 60 locations around the world.[citation needed] Most photographers manage their own Humans of project for a local area, including Montreal, Austin, Texas, Indonesia and Milan.[citation needed]
References
- ↑ Marsh, Jenni (18 April 2014). "'Humans of' Facebook pages go viral". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ↑ Steinhoff, Nane (1 January 2014). "Humans of ... Kingston". Kingston University and South West London River. Archived from the original on 17 January 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014. Unknown parameter
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