From Children Raised in Brothels, Glimpses of Life’s Possibilities – New York Times

From Children Raised in Brothels, Glimpses of Life’s Possibilities – New York Times

These are images taken by children learning to see themselves and their world in a new way, with the help of a magical new tool.

If you ever doubted art’s efficacy as a path to valuable self-knowledge and confidence, and thus an essential part of education, look for confirmation here.

…It is hard to separate the photographs from the aura of their story, and the determination and hope they reflect. It is also possible to wonder if a 10-year-old living in a brothel in Calcutta could ever not take pictures that would prove interesting to Western eyes. Still, most of these images have a pulse. Documenting a little-seen world with grace and intimacy, and infused with the thrill of discovery, they manifest the wonderful availability of photography and the healing power of art.

via edward_ winkleman

More material for my Artist’s Statement.

Digital Black and White

Digital Black and White

Another technique I want to remember.

Using wildcards in Google searches

Google Blog: Fill in the blanks

An alternative is to get the search engine to ‘fill in the blank.’ So instead of asking [who invented the parachute?], you can enter the query [the parachute was invented by *]. (The blank, or wildcard, search is marked by * – an asterisk.)