Sister Denise Desil with the Little Sisters of St. Thérèse.
For the month of November I’ll be doing humanitarian photography work Haiti. Tomorrow morning, Sister Denise Desil, a nun from the Little Sisters of St. Thérèse, will pick me up at the Port Au Prince airport. Founded in Haiti in 1948, the Little Sisters of St. Thérèse is the largest Catholic community on the island. They support 34 elementary schools, 20 health care clinics, 15 home economics centers, secondary schools, orphanages, nursing homes and more.
Sister Denise’s base is in the city of Baraderes. Less than a hundred miles west of Port Au Prince, the trip there will take about 8 hours. After the first week in Haiti, I’ll travel to Ti Bwa (north of Port Au prince), to follow up on an agro-forestry project I photographed last year. Then it’s on to Cape Haitian, for a week documenting the work of a mobile medical clinic run by the Haitian Caribbean American Organization of Texas. If all goes as planned I’ll be blogging as I go. Stay tuned.
In addition to clothing and camera gear, I have a large suitcase full of soccer balls and stuffed animals to give to children throughout the month. Big thanks for donations from the Timbers Army, the fan club of the Portland Timbers professional soccer team, and to my daughter Mia and her good friend Abby.
When your vision becomes a reality, how will you tell your story?
I’m a commercial photographer and photojournalist based in Portland, Oregon, since 1991. I specialize in commercial location photography for businesses. The majority of this work is for architectural, corporate, editorial, and public relations clients, and appears in a variety of print and electronic media. You can view samples online at: www.adambacher.com.
Since 2007 I’ve been taking a month each year to devote my time towards humanitarian missions.
Three trips have taken me to Rwanda, for a project documenting the countries recovery from the genocide in 1994, which claimed the lives of one-million people in the course of 100 days. Images and stories from the places I visited are featured on my blog site at: www.bachersblog.com.
This November, I’m going to Haiti for 4 weeks, to help two non-profits working tirelessly to save and rebuild lives following the earthquake in 2010. As well as donating my still and video images, I plan to create a traveling print exhibit, and a multi-media educational presentation to build awareness and remind us of Haiti's needs. If you’re interested in project please see this link: http://igg.me/p/44329?a=249927&i=shlk
My commercial work makes this humanitarian effort possible. I exhibit and speak nationally, offering a provocative visual and journalistic insight into contemporary Rwanda and the recovery, reconciliation, and reconstruction of the of the country. This message of hope, peace, and diversity, has been enthusiastically received at peace conferences, corporate gatherings, and in public schools.
Specialties
All aspects of location photography including: Architectural, Corporate, Editorial, People, Public Relations, Travel and Photojournalism.
.
Leave A Comment