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Collaborative ideas & projects

Community Connections

Community Connections

by Mario Mattei on March 25, 2011

 

Want to publish with IGVP? NEW Photo Book

Want to publish with IGVP? NEW Photo Book

by Mario Mattei on February 24, 2011

 

Now We’re Onto Something - Collaborative Projects #4

Now We’re Onto Something - Collaborative Projects #4

by Mario Mattei on November 22, 2010

 

Now We’re Onto Something - Collaborative Projects #3

Now We’re Onto Something - Collaborative Projects #3

by Mario Mattei on November 19, 2010

 

Now We’re Onto Something - Collaborative Projects #2

Now We’re Onto Something - Collaborative Projects #2

by Mario Mattei on November 15, 2010

 

Now We’re Onto Something - Collaborative Projects #1

Now We’re Onto Something - Collaborative Projects #1

by Mario Mattei on November 12, 2010

 

General

Advice from a Nobel Peace Prize Winner

Advice from a Nobel Peace Prize Winner

by Howard Zehr on November 17, 2011

 

Reflections on 30 Days of Forgiveness

Reflections on 30 Days of Forgiveness

by Special Guest on September 09, 2011

 

IGVP’s 1 Year Anniversary

IGVP’s 1 Year Anniversary

by Mario Mattei on August 16, 2011

 

First blog post, Welcome!

First blog post, Welcome!

by Mario Mattei on August 17, 2010

 

Airing out clean laundy

Airing out clean laundy

by Mario Mattei on August 17, 2010

 

Improve your vision

The "Improve your vision" category is about the visual artist's perspective, mindset, and inspiration. Vision is about our way of seeing, and communicating visually. Vision is often the "why" behind our creative production.

Prophecy for 2012

Prophecy for 2012

by Mario Mattei on December 31, 2011

 

Influence Through Story

Influence Through Story

by Mario Mattei on December 27, 2011

 

Photographing Women in a Muslim Country

Photographing Women in a Muslim Country

by Heber Vega on December 06, 2011

 

Focus Your Life, Then Your Lens

Focus Your Life, Then Your Lens

by Mario Mattei on November 05, 2011

 

1 Camera, 2 Worlds

1 Camera, 2 Worlds

by Mario Mattei on October 28, 2011

 

Staged Photographs, Visual Peace, & Conflict photography

Staged Photographs, Visual Peace, & Conflict photography

by Joshua Smith on October 12, 2011

 

Are You a Wanna-be?

by Mario Mattei on September 27, 2011

 

The Story behind Little Town of Bethlehem

The Story behind Little Town of Bethlehem

by Joshua Smith on September 22, 2011

 

How to get inspired

by Mario Mattei on September 16, 2011

 

Tips on How to Manage Your Day Job & Your Creative Passion

Tips on How to Manage Your Day Job & Your Creative Passion

by Special Guest on August 26, 2011

 

The Wall VS. The Photographer

The Wall VS. The Photographer

by Mario Mattei on August 12, 2011

 

Where I Failed

by Special Guest on July 29, 2011

 

David duChemin “speaks photographically” about an image

David duChemin “speaks photographically” about an image

by David duChemin on July 22, 2011

 

Interview with David duChemin

Interview with David duChemin

by David duChemin on July 15, 2011

 

Feeling Distant from your Subjects?

Feeling Distant from your Subjects?

by Mario Mattei on July 01, 2011

 

Question the Questions

Question the Questions

by Mario Mattei on June 18, 2011

 

Photographs that Provoke Reflection

Photographs that Provoke Reflection

by Mario Mattei on March 18, 2011

 

A Simple Process for Growth

A Simple Process for Growth

by Mario Mattei on January 19, 2011

 

Working with Models cross-culturally

Working with Models cross-culturally

by Special Guest on January 14, 2011

 

Paid or not, Photograph what you love!

Paid or not, Photograph what you love!

by Mario Mattei on December 15, 2010

 

Approaching People for Portraits

Approaching People for Portraits

by Mario Mattei on December 03, 2010

 

Make Compelling Documentaries

Make Compelling Documentaries

by Mario Mattei on November 05, 2010

 

What is success? What is a compelling story?

What is success? What is a compelling story?

by Mario Mattei on November 03, 2010

 

What’s Stopping You?

What’s Stopping You?

by Mario Mattei on October 29, 2010

 

Things that Never Change

Things that Never Change

by Mario Mattei on October 14, 2010

 

Do you shoot what you LOVE or HATE?

Do you shoot what you LOVE or HATE?

by Matt Powell on October 12, 2010

 

Mario’s Moleskin notes

Mario’s Moleskin notes

by Mario Mattei on September 14, 2010

 

One Good Reason to ask Why

One Good Reason to ask Why

by Mario Mattei on September 11, 2010

 

The Vision Muscle: can it grow?

The Vision Muscle: can it grow?

by Mario Mattei on August 20, 2010

 

Visual Peacemaking

The "Visual Peacemaking" category is about the effort to advance Visual Peace. It's about how we do this together and as individuals. Here we'll explore the need for it, work to identify the issues, and highlight both challenges and successes.

Project Prompter #2 - Children

Project Prompter #2 - Children

by John Machado on February 01, 2012

 

Photos to Save Indigenous Cultures?

Photos to Save Indigenous Cultures?

by Special Guest on January 25, 2012

 

Project Prompter #1 - Music

Project Prompter #1 - Music

by John Machado on January 11, 2012

 

Perspectives on Poverty

Perspectives on Poverty

by Special Guest on January 09, 2012

 

A Darkness Visible Released

A Darkness Visible Released

by Joshua Smith on December 02, 2011

 

The People of Afghanistan

The People of Afghanistan

by Joshua Smith on October 18, 2011

 

WATCH: ExChange ~ breaking stereotypes in America

WATCH: ExChange ~ breaking stereotypes in America

by Mario Mattei on October 13, 2011

 

Are You Eating Junk Media?

Are You Eating Junk Media?

by Mario Mattei on September 02, 2011

 

Breaking down stereotypes in America

Breaking down stereotypes in America

by Mario Mattei on August 05, 2011

 

Visual Peace through Photo-Pasting

Visual Peace through Photo-Pasting

by Mario Mattei on August 04, 2011

 

Time to Get Personal

Time to Get Personal

by Mario Mattei on July 08, 2011

 

From the Eyes of Hope

From the Eyes of Hope

by Mario Mattei on June 23, 2011

 

Re:thinking Documentary Photography

Re:thinking Documentary Photography

by Special Guest on June 03, 2011

 

Little Town of Bethlehem

Little Town of Bethlehem

by Mario Mattei on May 20, 2011

 

Relationships Matter

Relationships Matter

by Howard Zehr on May 13, 2011

 

A Peacemaker’s Epiphany

A Peacemaker’s Epiphany

by Mario Mattei on May 04, 2011

 

10 How To’s for Visual Peacemaking (revised)

10 How To’s for Visual Peacemaking (revised)

by Mario Mattei on April 29, 2011

 

Hope amidst conflict, really?

Hope amidst conflict, really?

by Mario Mattei on April 22, 2011

 

The True Meaning of Pictures

The True Meaning of Pictures

by Mario Mattei on April 15, 2011

 

One Theme, Many Stories

One Theme, Many Stories

by Mario Mattei on April 08, 2011

 

How important are captions?

How important are captions?

by Mario Mattei on April 01, 2011

 

Photography as Witness

Photography as Witness

by Special Guest on March 04, 2011

 

An Intellectual Challenge for Visual Peacemakers

An Intellectual Challenge for Visual Peacemakers

by Mario Mattei on March 01, 2011

 

Speak Up, the future is in your hands…

Speak Up, the future is in your hands…

by Mario Mattei on February 23, 2011

 

10 How to’s for Visual Peacemaking

10 How to’s for Visual Peacemaking

by Mario Mattei on February 18, 2011

 

Death of a Mentor

Death of a Mentor

by Howard Zehr on February 11, 2011

 

Matt Brandon on Visual Peacemaking

Matt Brandon on Visual Peacemaking

by Matt Brandon on February 07, 2011

 

Beauty: a Weapon of Peace

Beauty: a Weapon of Peace

by Special Guest on February 04, 2011

 

A Question about Int’l Development

A Question about Int’l Development

by Mario Mattei on January 31, 2011

 

A Monk With Money?

A Monk With Money?

by Special Guest on January 06, 2011

 

Novice or Pro?

Novice or Pro?

by Mario Mattei on December 31, 2010

 

Elevators & Common Humanity

Elevators & Common Humanity

by Mario Mattei on December 22, 2010

 

Get Outside YourSELF

Get Outside YourSELF

by Mario Mattei on December 08, 2010

 

A Response & Apology

A Response & Apology

by Mario Mattei on December 07, 2010

 

Prejudice: We All Lose!

Prejudice: We All Lose!

by Mario Mattei on November 29, 2010

 

Cultural Enlightenments

Cultural Enlightenments

by Mario Mattei on November 26, 2010

 

Ian of Wales on Visual Peacemaking

Ian of Wales on Visual Peacemaking

by Mario Mattei on November 17, 2010

 

“Photography” It can be a Dirty Word

“Photography” It can be a Dirty Word

by Mario Mattei on November 11, 2010

 

Let’s do something…

Let’s do something…

by Mario Mattei on November 08, 2010

 

Close to Home

Close to Home

by Mario Mattei on October 29, 2010

 

5 More Ways to Wear their Shoes - From our Members!

5 More Ways to Wear their Shoes - From our Members!

by Mario Mattei on October 26, 2010

 

Are We Making a Difference?

Are We Making a Difference?

by Mario Mattei on October 20, 2010

 

3 Lessons Learned on the Streets of Istanbul

3 Lessons Learned on the Streets of Istanbul

by Mario Mattei on October 11, 2010

 

“My Enemy. My Brother” from author of Tea with Hezbollah

“My Enemy. My Brother” from author of Tea with Hezbollah

by Mario Mattei on October 09, 2010

 

6 Reasons to Wear their Shoes

6 Reasons to Wear their Shoes

by Mario Mattei on October 01, 2010

 

Our metaphors matter - part 2

Our metaphors matter - part 2

by Howard Zehr on September 29, 2010

 

Our metaphors matter - part 1

Our metaphors matter - part 1

by Howard Zehr on September 25, 2010

 

Cultural Photography begins at home

Cultural Photography begins at home

by Mario Mattei on September 22, 2010

 

Caught by Surveillance

Caught by Surveillance

by Mario Mattei on September 18, 2010

 

Saudi Prince turns “Peace-Camera” on Interviewer

Saudi Prince turns “Peace-Camera” on Interviewer

by Mario Mattei on September 07, 2010

 

Breaking Down Stereotypes!

Breaking Down Stereotypes!

by Mario Mattei on August 31, 2010

 

Visual Salaam-makers

Visual Salaam-makers

by Mario Mattei on August 27, 2010

 

Photography at the healing edge

Photography at the healing edge

by Mario Mattei on August 24, 2010

 

Reel Bad Arabs, Hollywood’s portrayal

Reel Bad Arabs, Hollywood’s portrayal

by Mario Mattei on August 17, 2010