In December 2004 a massive undersea earthquake sent a wall of water almost 20m high rushing towards Sumatra, a beautiful island in western Indonesia. I was assigned to document the disaster and the massive unfolding relief effort, returning many times over the next 10 years to a catastrophic event that many of us that worked there termed 'Disaster in Paradise'. My images were used worldwide by Oxfam, UNICEF, WHO and other agencies to illustrate the disaster and the needs and the successes of the intervention that saved countless lives. This set of documentay images and the stories that accompany them are a rare insight into natural disasters and the processes and people that then try to support those in need.
Views: 375 | Enquiries: 0I am a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and a professional documentary photographer that specialises in worldwide humanitarian and environmental assignments from my base in Chester. Having been based in South East Asia for 20 years, living in Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia then also in Japan, I bring first-hand experience to all my presentations.
My talks are unique, entertaining and informative, bringing together the best of my photography and the research and experiences my assignments offered me, all in some of the world's most fascinating locations.
My talks are of interest to general audiences, but also engage with the photographers, geographers, humanitarians, travellers and the scientific community in your group! I have worked in this niche specialisation for 30 years and I recommend a viewing of my website to get a better picture of what I mean: www.jimholmes.co.uk My talks are passionate, professional and thought provoking, richly illustrated with dynamic images that bring together the issues of photography, remote areas travel, environmental and cultural subjects, and the history of an area.
Please consider my talks for your future plans. My schedule books up well in advance, although I am sometimes able to step in at short notice if you have a speaker cancellation, it is always worth asking.
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