Living on a Dollar a Day

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Photographer

Renée C. Byer
Date of Photograph

2010-2011
Technical Info

Refer to Ticket #4029
Website

www.theforgottenintl.org

The photographs are from a book entitled “Living on a Dollar a Day: The Lives and Faces of the World’s Poor.” The images and stories, taken in 10 countries on four continents, are of individuals and families who survive on not much more than one U.S. dollar each day. The book features profiles of the lives of over 40 people as they share their hardships, their joys, and their dreams for the future. Most often parents have little hope of changing their own situation, but always want something better for their children.

Biography

Bio of photojournalist, Renee C. Byer: RENÉE C. BYER is an American documentary photojournalist best known for her in-depth work focusing on the disadvantaged and those who otherwise would not be heard. Her capacity to create photographs with profound emotional resonance and sensitivity earned the Pulitzer Prize for feature photography in 2007 and dozens of other national and international honors, including that of Pulitzer finalist in 2013. Her most recent book project “Living on a Dollar a Day: The Lives and Faces of the World’s Poor,” published by W.W. Norton, April 2014 invites you to help put an end to global poverty. Renée traveled to 10 countries on four continents to report on this story for the San Francisco based- nonprofit, The Forgotten International. The book spans 348 pages showcasing 215 of her photographs. The forward is by the Dalai Lama and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has endorsed the book. Renée’s work has been profiled in newspapers, magazines, blogs and books worldwide. She has won numerous national and international awards for multimedia, photography, photo editing and design. She has lectured worldwide including TEDx Tokyo where she received a standing ovation: http://www.tedxtokyo.com/talk/renee-byer-2009/ Her iris night lecture at the Annenberg Space for Photography can also be viewed online: http://annenbergspaceforphotography.org/events/iris-nights/poy-2010/56 Renée has judged many prestigious contests including the Alexia Foundation for World Peace, Pictures of the Year International, Best of Photojournalism sponsored by the National Press Photographers Organization and Days Japan International Photojournalism awards, six times. She has portfolio critiqued at the Eddie Adams workshop and taught workshops worldwide in Cambodia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico City and throughout the United States. She is a frequent workshop coach at the Mountain Workshop at Western Kentucky University.