Afghanistan, l’institut de photojournalisme Aïna
Travis Beard / Argusphotography
L’association Aïna World fut créée en 2001 par le photojournaliste Manoocher Deghati, dans le but d’apporter une formation dans les domaines de l'information et de la communication à l’Afghanistan. Le premier département né de cette ONG fut l’Institut de Photojournalisme Aïna. Un centre de formation axé autour de la reconstruction de l’industrie de la presse et des médias en Afghanistan. Au cours des 6 dernières années, Aïna Photo a formé plus de 60 étudiants à toutes les facettes du photojournalisme. « Nous essayons d’avoir des classes équilibrées, avec 50% de femmes et 50% d’hommes » explique le rédacteur en chef Travis Beard. « De la prise de vue à la retouche d’image en passant par la construction scénaristique et l’éthique de l’industrie des médias d’aujourd’hui, nos tuteurs et bénévoles s’efforcent de faire rentrer ce pays ravagé dans le circuit médiatique mondial du XXIème siècle. » Aïna Photo possède également une agence qui stocke et vend les milliers d’images prises par les photographes sur le site www.ainaphoto.com. Les profits des ventes sont reversés aux photographes et réinvestis dans l’Institut pour préparer les programmes de formation à venir. La dernière mission d’Aïna Photo est de trouver du travail pour ses étudiants. Les anciens élèves ont été placés dans des agences comme Reuters, AP, AFP et l’U.N. pour n'en citer que quelques unes. Actuellement, Aïna Photo est en train d’ajuster ses objectifs au marché international pour se positionner en tête des fournisseurs d’images d’Afghanistan faites par des Afghans.
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Travis Beard / Argus / Picturetank BET0127582 ©travis beard/argusphotography/picturetank Afghanistan, 2006-2007 The Aina Photojournalism Institue was started by Manoocher Dehgati in 2002, just after the fall of the Taliban. In the last 6 years Aina Photo has trained both men annd women in the finer details of photojournalism. The first classes of 2006 were conducted by Travis beard and Fardin Waezi in both english and Dari. Some 36 students were taught how to use a digital camera.
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Travis Beard / Argus / Picturetank BET0127576 ©travis beard/argusphotography/picturetank Afghanistan, 2006-2007 The Aina Photojournalism Institue was started by Manoocher Dehgati in 2002, just after the fall of the Taliban. In the last 6 years Aina Photo has trained both men annd women in the finer details of photojournalism.
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Travis Beard / Argus / Picturetank BET0127583 ©travis beard/argusphotography/picturetank Afghanistan, 2006-2007 The Aina Photojournalism Institue was started by Manoocher Dehgati in 2002, just after the fall of the Taliban. In the last 6 years Aina Photo has trained both men annd women in the finer details of photojournalism. A former Mujahadin fighter: Aman was top of his class, he went on to work as a photograher for Noori TV.
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Travis Beard / Argus / Picturetank BET0127581 ©travis beard/argusphotography/picturetank Afghanistan, 2006-2007 The Aina Photojournalism Institue was started by Manoocher Dehgati in 2002, just after the fall of the Taliban. In the last 6 years Aina Photo has trained both men annd women in the finer details of photojournalism. The first classes of 2006 were conducted by Travis beard and Fardin Waezi in both english and Dari. Some 36 students were taught how to use a digital camera.
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Travis Beard / Argus / Picturetank BET0127570 ©travis beard/argusphotography/picturetank Afghanistan, 2006-2007 The Aina Photojournalism Institue was started by Manoocher Dehgati in 2002, just after the fall of the Taliban. In the last 6 years Aina Photo has trained both men annd women in the finer details of photojournalism. The students take a intensive class in photoshop from tutor Fardin Waezi
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Travis Beard / Argus / Picturetank BET0127578 ©travis beard/argusphotography/picturetank Afghanistan, 2006-2007 The Aina Photojournalism Institue was started by Manoocher Dehgati in 2002, just after the fall of the Taliban. In the last 6 years Aina Photo has trained both men annd women in the finer details of photojournalism. On our first excursion outside Aina compound, we crammed 16 people into one mini van.
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Travis Beard / Argus / Picturetank BET0127569 ©travis beard/argusphotography/picturetank Afghanistan, 2006-2007 The Aina Photojournalism Institue was started by Manoocher Dehgati in 2002, just after the fall of the Taliban. In the last 6 years Aina Photo has trained both men annd women in the finer details of photojournalism. We attempt to have a 50% womens attendence in class. Here three young ladies, Robaba, Masoma and Mariam compare images.
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Travis Beard / Argus / Picturetank BET0127577 ©travis beard/argusphotography/picturetank Afghanistan, 2006-2007 The Aina Photojournalism Institue was started by Manoocher Dehgati in 2002, just after the fall of the Taliban. In the last 6 years Aina Photo has trained both men annd women in the finer details of photojournalism. At the palace of the former president and king: Shah. The students frme their first images in the snow covered ruins of this bombed out palace.
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Travis Beard / Argus / Picturetank BET0127571 ©travis beard/argusphotography/picturetank Afghanistan, 2006-2007 The Aina Photojournalism Institue was started by Manoocher Dehgati in 2002, just after the fall of the Taliban. In the last 6 years Aina Photo has trained both men annd women in the finer details of photojournalism. In Jalalabad the students run down the streets in a rush of excitement as they explore both the city and the art of photography.
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Travis Beard / Argus / Picturetank BET0127580 ©travis beard/argusphotography/picturetank Afghanistan, 2006-2007 The Aina Photojournalism Institue was started by Manoocher Dehgati in 2002, just after the fall of the Taliban. In the last 6 years Aina Photo has trained both men annd women in the finer details of photojournalism. On their second excursion to Jalaabad, the bus stops at a panoramic look out where a tank is tilting on the edge of the cliff.
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Travis Beard / Argus / Picturetank BET0127573 ©travis beard/argusphotography/picturetank Afghanistan, 2006-2007 The Aina Photojournalism Institue was started by Manoocher Dehgati in 2002, just after the fall of the Taliban. In the last 6 years Aina Photo has trained both men annd women in the finer details of photojournalism. Within the bazaar our presence is noticed by the mostly male population. this ids apparent because we have women dressed in modest clothing and using camera's. not a usual activity seen in Jalalabad.
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Travis Beard / Argus / Picturetank BET0127568 ©travis beard/argusphotography/picturetank Afghanistan, 2006-2007 The Aina Photojournalism Institue was started by Manoocher Dehgati in 2002, just after the fall of the Taliban. In the last 6 years Aina Photo has trained both men annd women in the finer details of photojournalism. The first ever Afghan paparazzi. our students stop to take photos of a refugee outside her camp.
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Travis Beard / Argus / Picturetank BET0127567 ©travis beard/argusphotography/picturetank Afghanistan, 2006-2007 The Aina Photojournalism Institue was started by Manoocher Dehgati in 2002, just after the fall of the Taliban. In the last 6 years Aina Photo has trained both men annd women in the finer details of photojournalism. As a social experiement, I asked one of the students to wear a burka and go back out into the streets and photograph. we found that she could work a lot more effectively with the burka on.
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Travis Beard / Argus / Picturetank BET0127575 ©travis beard/argusphotography/picturetank Afghanistan, 2006-2007 The Aina Photojournalism Institue was started by Manoocher Dehgati in 2002, just after the fall of the Taliban. In the last 6 years Aina Photo has trained both men annd women in the finer details of photojournalism. The calss of 2006-2007 gather together for a class portrait.
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