photomatopoeia

pho•to•mat•o•poe•ia | ˌfotoˌmatəˈpēə |

noun
the image of a subject associated with what is photographed

Words certainly evoke the imagination, yet it is photography that evokes emotion. With the idea of experiencing photography, I want to change the conversation from the technical to the emotional side of what makes a good picture. Ultimately, we photograph to record the human condition, and without emotion, it’s just another picture in the sea of a trillion photos.

2011 © mark gsellman | photojournalist

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  1. Stories of hope, survival and success still abounds. With the support of COTN, this young woman was saved from life threatening wounds from the earthquake and has had continued support from COTN Dominican Republic and COTN Haiti. 

    Stories of hope, survival and success still abounds. With the support of COTN, this young woman was saved from life threatening wounds from the earthquake and has had continued support from COTN Dominican Republic and COTN Haiti. 

     
     
  2. Charcoal for sale. Port Au Prince, Haiti, 8 Nov 2011.

    Charcoal for sale. Port Au Prince, Haiti, 8 Nov 2011.

     
     

  3. Tent cities will seem to be a fixture for very long time. Commerce, in some ways is very active, yet “there are more sellers than buyers.” Trash is everywhere and does not appear to be any organized collection, it seems to be an impossible task.  I wasn’t sure if the person laying on the sidewalk was alive or not.

     
     

  4. Much of Port Au Prince and the suburb where we were, Gressier, still has a lot of rubble, but people continue to thrive in many ways. Rebuilding and cleanup is very slow due to many, many factors.

     
     

  5. Along the way to Port Au Prince inside Haiti, the road is being consumed by Lake Azuie. The Haitian are using the earth along the coast to build up the road. We had to stop and deal with the guide van engine.  Two boys washing dust off their bodies from riding on the fender of a bus. (COTN’s first Venture team into Haiti)

     
     

  6. Dominican Republic side of Haiti border crossing.  It took about three hours to clear papers to cross into Haiti.  There is very tight control on the Dominican side for Haitians fleeing the country and Haiti to control aid organizations coming into the country. (COTN’s first Venture team into Haiti)

     
     
  7. Dominican Republic side of Haiti border crossing.  It took about three hours to clear papers to cross into Haiti.  There is very tight control on the Dominican side for Haitians fleeing the country and Haiti to control aid organizations coming into the country. (COTN’s first Venture team into Haiti)

    Dominican Republic side of Haiti border crossing.  It took about three hours to clear papers to cross into Haiti.  There is very tight control on the Dominican side for Haitians fleeing the country and Haiti to control aid organizations coming into the country. (COTN’s first Venture team into Haiti)

     
     
  8. Los Robles (Batey), Barahona, Dominican Republic. (For COTN)

    Los Robles (Batey), Barahona, Dominican Republic. (For COTN)

     
     
  9. Arrival at Casa Betesda in Barahona and meeting the whole team, preparing for Haiti.

    Arrival at Casa Betesda in Barahona and meeting the whole team, preparing for Haiti.

     
     
  10. A short stop for a meal in a town, mid-way.

    A short stop for a meal in a town, mid-way.

     
     
  11. Driving through and out of Santo Domingo heading toward Barahona.

    Driving through and out of Santo Domingo heading toward Barahona.

     
     
  12. Arrival to the heat and the masses in Santo Domingo.

    Arrival to the heat and the masses in Santo Domingo.

     
     
  13. Between earth and heaven, life’s essence.

    Between earth and heaven, life’s essence.

     
     
  14. Ride a horse, real or imagined. It is like no other.

    Ride a horse, real or imagined. It is like no other.

     
     

  15. Small towns are all around us, go to one and experience it’s pace.