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The OpenShutter Project works to represent the mission of the Global Engagement Summit through art. We strive to move beyond simplistic narratives of people, problems, and places by creating immersive media environments based on the principles of responsible media creation. By increasing awareness of the world around us and transcending barriers of language, we hope to inspire positive social change.
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Open Shutter Blog
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Q&A with Feminist Photographer Syed Sadaf
A boxer, a truck driver, and a dancer: these are some of the subjects that Sadaf Syed chose to represent in her photo documentary book about Muslim American women. Her book iCover shows the many dimensions of the Muslim women, forcing the viewer to look beyond the headscarf and focus instead on these individuals’ incredible [...]
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The power of art and photography
JR\’s TED Prize wish: Use art to turn the world inside out Winner of the TED Prize 2011, a semi-anonymous French street artist named “JR” uses his camera to expose global realities and undercover universal human truths. He does so by pasting photos of human faces and bodies across massive urban canvases such as billboards [...]
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OpenShutter "Unfiltered" Live Blog
OpenShutter invites you to share your thoughts, reactions, and sentiments regarding selected photographs from our “Unfiltered” exhibition. Thought provoking discussion questions have been posited by the photographers themselves and we welcome your input by asking you to “Leave a Reply” for the pertaining images. Feel free to engage!
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- En route to Sur and Wahiba, Oman – A man walks past a wall containing sayings that invoke the power of God.
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- Tokyo, Japan – The Kabukicho district in Shinjuku, a major commercial and administrative center, marks the well-known entertainment and red-light district of Tokyo.
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- Mexico City, Mexico – A young man stands in protest at the center of a Mexican flag during the presidential election fraud campaigns of 2006.
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- Jerusalem, Israel – Former Sudanese slave, champion long-distance swimmer, and human rights advocate Simon Deng delivers a speech from atop a hill near the Mount Scopus campus of The Hebrew University. Deng highlighted his experiences in an effort to educate the world about the ongoing injustices in Sudan and inspire change.
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- Cultural Street, Xi’an, China – A calligrapher writes the caption on his painting of a Mei tree, a familiar symbol of the constant struggle and perseverance of humanity.
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- Cuzco, Peru – Dancers don traditional outfits to celebrate Inti Raymi, the Incan festival of the sun god.
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- Kurdistan, Northern Iraq – A young girl, Ashti, and her brother walk towards home in the Zhawara IDP camp.
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- Kotra, Rajasthan, India – Women in the literacy program run by the Education Unit of Seva Mandir, an Indian NGO, cram for a test.
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- Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India – On his way to a floating vegetable market held each morning on the Dal Lake, a man pauses to pick up a plant slug.
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- Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan – A maiko, or apprentice geisha, warrants a fierce presence with her colorful dress and pronounced makeup.
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- En route to Quetzaltenango, Guatemala – Four young girls bask in the beauty of the scenic Lago de Atitlán, or Lake Atitlán, in Guatemala. Unfazed by the local passersby, the girls share a quiet moment.
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- Siem Reap, Cambodia – Two visitors to the Temple of Angkor Wat light incense at the foot of the Buddha.
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- Uprising School, Hyderabad, India – Three boys gaze with confident and mischievous eyes during break time at the Uprising School.
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- Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China – An eighteenth-century five-pagoda Buddhist temple is reflected in a donation pool in the capital city.
Beau Garrett is a junior studying Environmental Engineering and Architectural Engineering and Design, with a minor in Spanish. He is currently studying abroad in Santiago, Chile and has been documenting his experience with many photos and words through the195.com, Northwestern's student-run blog site. Other than photography, Beau enjoys singing a cappella, watching movies and sports, and playing golf. His photos that OpenShutter selected to display last year were snapped in Xi'an, China and Tokyo, Japan. He would love to contribute more and help support the mission of OpenShutter in his remaining two years at NU.