World Portraits: the idea & start

So what is this World Portraits all about?

World Portraits is a fair trade photo collection of people from around the world. The beauty and uniqueness of World Portraits is that the person photographed can share in the profits. Every time a photo is sold, the person in question will receive a royalty.

It is the first, worldwide initiative that ensures that people, wherever they are in the world, receive money every time their photo is published. In third world countries, models receive their money via micro banking facilities or as a cheque. The people that are photographed are not professional models, but ordinary people that sign a model release contract on the spot. All World Portraits photos can be ordered and downloaded at the usual rates from Hollandse Hoogte or visit the official website for more information: www.world-portraits.com

The World Portraits initiative started off with an exhibition in The Hague, opened by Princess Máxima on the 5th of March, 2007. Since then, we have tried a lot to ‘get noticed’, which is hard enough! Soon after the opening, however, a first publication featuring my photos was a fact and the mother of the girl in the photo received her share.

publication in 'Felderhof' | model: Mamtu (India)

publication in Felderhof | model: Papu (India)

Mamtu (India) shows her Felderhof publication

Mamtu (India) with Felderhof Magazine

Camel drivers sign the contract | Rajasthan (India)

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