Haiti – April 2010

Written by Scot, May 11th, 2010

Shooting with the Canon 5D in Petionville tent camp in Port-au-Prince

We recently spent ten days (April 22nd to May 1st) shooting in Haiti for Save the Children. It’s been so hard describing what it was like – words just don’t seem adequate. I’ve cut together a few images and posted them on Vimeo. It’s nothing fancy at this point, but it should give you an idea of what I saw. Here’s the link: http://www.vimeo.com/11539383

Children we met in Haiti

Driving through Port-au-Prince was a real eye opener. The amount of destruction is impossible to comprehend. The streets have been more-or-less cleared of rubble (basically pushed to the side) but that’s about it. Building after building is in ruins. Thousands of others are cracked and teetering on the edge of total collapse. Millions of people are homeless and living in temporary shelters on every available empty space. Where do you start? I guess that’s the big question. Many agencies including Save the Children are working 24/7 to make a difference but it’s going to be a long and slow process. The people of Haiti never seem to catch a break – so much suffering with no end in sight.

This was my first time shooting with a Canon 5D. It took a few days to get comfortable with it, but overall, I was very happy with the results.

My Zacuto Z-Finder eye-piece for the 5D was a life saver!

Jordan getting some shots from the roof of our truck