Phil Borges - humanitarian photographer

roygoh · 24th January 2007

Just saw a TV special on this photographer, and I was really impressed with his portraits.

He is featured on Microsoft's Professional Photography website:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...s_gallery.mspx

You can also visit his own site:
http://www.philborges.com/

He is the founder of "Bridges of Understanding".
"BRIDGES is an on-line classroom project connecting students from indigenous cultures with their urban contemporaries. Central to the program is interactive photographic storytelling mentored by professionals and created by the students.

The BRIDGES curriculum guides students as they examine their own culture and explore the lives of children with beliefs and customs very different from their own. The program not only leads the students to a deeper understanding of their own culture and the culture of others, but to an understanding of how cultural customs and beliefs impact the environment."

Hope you enjoy his work as much as I do.

- Roy

kelccm · 24th January 2007

Interesting read. Thanks for sharing.

SilentWave · 24th January 2007

Cool. Thanks for sharing that with us.

renegade150 · 25th January 2007

thanks for sharing this! his photographic style reminds me of Steve Mccurry.

17439624 · 25th January 2007

Phil's works are truly captivating and awe inspiring. Thanks for posting.

24th January 2007	#1
roygoh Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Northwest Posts: 5,042	Phil Borges - humanitarian photographer Just saw a TV special on this photographer, and I was really impressed with his portraits. He is featured on Microsoft's Professional Photography website: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...s_gallery.mspx You can also visit his own site: http://www.philborges.com/ He is the founder of "Bridges of Understanding". "BRIDGES is an on-line classroom project connecting students from indigenous cultures with their urban contemporaries. Central to the program is interactive photographic storytelling mentored by professionals and created by the students. The BRIDGES curriculum guides students as they examine their own culture and explore the lives of children with beliefs and customs very different from their own. The program not only leads the students to a deeper understanding of their own culture and the culture of others, but to an understanding of how cultural customs and beliefs impact the environment." Hope you enjoy his work as much as I do. - Roy __________________ As complexity rises, precise statements lose meaning and meaningful statements lose precision.

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kelccm Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Somewhere near a chinese lake Posts: 1,109	Re: Phil Borges - humanitarian photographer Interesting read. Thanks for sharing. __________________ My Flickr Gallery

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SilentWave Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 257	Re: Phil Borges - humanitarian photographer Cool. Thanks for sharing that with us.

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renegade150 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,189	Re: Phil Borges - humanitarian photographer thanks for sharing this! his photographic style reminds me of Steve Mccurry.

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17439624 New Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 27	Re: Phil Borges - humanitarian photographer Phil's works are truly captivating and awe inspiring. Thanks for posting.