Colin Finlay, one of the foremost documentary photographers in the world, will be sharing his imagery on Tuesday evening, July 17, at the Ojai Photo Club’s monthly meeting. Finlay will present images and reflections from Rwanda, Darfur, The Alberta Tar Sands and his project on Agent Orange. He will include written text pieces that accompany his essays and explore each of the projects in depth.

Finlay has documented the human condition with compassion, empathy, and dignity for almost twenty years. His work has taken him around the world many times. He covered conflicts in Northern Ireland, Israel, and Haiti; was in Rwanda during the time of the genocide; and photographed imprisoned child soldiers, abandoned children dying from AIDS in Romania and child laborers in Egypt’s “City of the Dead.” He has also documented the effects of climate change on the Arctic Circle and Antarctica as well as on people in locations such as the Sudan.

Finlay has been awarded the prestigious Picture of the Year International honor six times. His photographs have been published by TIME, US News and World Report, Asia Magazine, UNICEF, and the World Health Organization, and are in the permanent collections of the George Eastman House, J. Paul Getty Museum, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, LACMA and MOCA.

Local photographer and club member, Sally Carless, says, “I am very excited that Colin has agreed to come to Ojai. I recently attended a presentation of his in Hollywood and was very moved—not just by the amazing photographs—but also by who he is as a person. He speaks of the people he has photographed with such respect and compassion, and is committed to making a difference in the world through his photography—even when it means risking both his life and his emotional well-being over and over again.”

Please join us for an unforgettable evening. The meeting begins at 7:00 PM, July 17, at Help of Ojai’s Kent Hall, 111 Santa Ana Street, Ojai, CA.

For more information, visit: www.colinfinlay.com and www.ojaiphotoclub.com/