Freedom From Hunger works with many local partners around the world to help provide loans to folks who don’t have access to credit. Perhaps you’re wondering what a typical meeting looks like, and how I photograph them.

I usually start with an “establishing shot” while walking to the meeting in order to provide viewers with a sense of place.

The meetings usually take place in fairly confined settings, so my 16-35mm f2.8 is quiet useful for capturing the over-all scene.

Local currency is key to identifying in which country the meeting is occurring in, so, in this case I made a close up of the Indian Rupees being used. With the wide lens, I was able to also include some of the group in the background.

Waiting for just the right facial expression is important. In this case I wanted to show the idea of “deep in thought”.

Capturing details.


Again, waiting for just the right facial expression, this time I wanted to capture a smile

An “overall shot”

Women leaving the meeting

Finishing up with a “local environment” shot

6 Responses to “NGO Assignment: Freedom From Hunger Day 2, West Bengal, India” Subscribe

  1. Celso Mollo November 18, 2011 at 2:02 pm #

    Outstanding my friend.

  2. pawan November 19, 2011 at 1:51 am #

    thank s Karl, last one is really cool, wish you would have taken face in this… if I m correct light was just right on his face.

  3. Karl Grobl November 19, 2011 at 2:02 am #

    Hi Pawan, thanks for the comment…..yes, I wish I had been in a position in front of him when I saw it because the light was perfect. Cheers, Karl

  4. Mary K November 20, 2011 at 8:12 pm #

    As always, Karl…..perfect!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  5. Karl Grobl November 21, 2011 at 5:40 pm #

    Thanks Mary 🙂

  6. Eden Rock December 7, 2011 at 5:11 pm #

    Karl – I have just now belatedly visited this site, and as always, am breathless. Thank you for your fabulous way of capturing humanity at its best.

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