Not Believing in Roadblocks- A Conversation with Photojournalist Adriane Ohanesian, Part II

B&H Photography Podcast

Jill Waterman

Podcast, Photography, Arts, Visual Arts, Bh, Photo

4.6 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 21 April 2016

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Not Believing in Roadblocks, Part II – The Making of a Photojournalist Photojournalist and 2016 World Press Photo award winner Adriane Ohanesian joins us for a captivating two-part conversation on her work in South Sudan, Darfur, and Burma, and describes how she made the transition from anthropology student to conflict and humanitarian photographer. This conversation is divided into two parts, but its themes of women in photojournalism and the difficult but fulfilling life of freelance work in war-torn areas permeates the entire conversation. With her confident and compassionate demeanor, Ohanesian relates how she was introduced to the cultures of East Africa, snuck into South Sudan to begin her career, faced down military commanders and navigated a month-long trek into Darfur to photograph displaced families living in a cave. She also talks about the challenges and advantages of being a female photojournalist and the amazing resilience of people living through years of war and abuse. Also joining us on this compelling episode is B&H writer Jill Waterman. We’re proud to present the voice of a young photojournalist from whom we expect to hear a great deal in the years to come. Ohanesian’s World Press Photo award-winning photograph can be seen at http://www.worldpressphoto.org/collection/photo/2016/contemporary-issues/adriane-ohanesian Guest: Adriane Ohanesian

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0:33.8	On this episode, we're going to continue our conversation with photojournalist Adrian
0:37.6	O'Nesian.
0:38.6	Adrian is based in East Africa and has covered the Civil War in South Sudan and the internal
0:43.4	displacement of Sudanese in Zawfur.
0:46.1	She has also photographed women rebel fighters in Burma.
0:49.0	And in the second half of our chat with her, we're going to talk about her experiences
0:52.2	in these war-torn areas and her feelings on what characteristics are important to be
0:57.4	successful as a photojournalist and specifically as a female photojournalist.
1:02.5	Welcome Adrian and welcome to my colleagues Jill Warderman and John Harris who will join
1:06.4	us for this conversation.
1:08.0	Adrian, can you tell us when did you first pick up a camera, what made you say, oh, I like
1:12.9	photography.
1:14.2	Where were the seedlings of all of this?
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