{"id":60066,"date":"2019-11-14T09:41:03","date_gmt":"2019-11-14T17:41:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldvision.org\/?p=60066"},"modified":"2019-11-14T09:57:02","modified_gmt":"2019-11-14T17:57:02","slug":"sacred-dignity-children-through-photographers-lens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldvision.org\/blog\/sacred-dignity-children-through-photographers-lens","title":{"rendered":"The sacred dignity of children through a photographer\u2019s lens"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p><em>We celebrate Universal Children&rsquo;s Day on Nov. 20. <\/em><em>Established in 1954, the day is observed around the world to promote international bonds, awareness among children worldwide, and to improve children&rsquo;s welfare.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>World Vision launched <\/em><a href=\"\/sponsorship-news-stories\/chosen-the-power-to-choose-in-a-childs-hands\"><em>Chosen<\/em><\/a><em> this fall &mdash; where kids choose their sponsors &mdash; to empower children to take ownership of their future and affirm their God-given dignity. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Author and photographer <\/em><a href=\"\/author\/matthew_paul_turner\"><em>Matthew Paul Turner<\/em><\/a><em> joined us in Ecuador for two choosing events and witnessed each and every one of 335 kids walk up and choose who their sponsor would be. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Find out what this opportunity was like through his lens. <\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; *&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; *<\/p>\n<p>I recently spent 2 weeks in <a href=\"\/country\/latin-america\/ecuador\">Ecuador<\/a>. I was there to photograph the launch of Chosen, World Vision&rsquo;s new, innovative experience for child sponsors. It moved me beyond words and gave me a whole new appreciation for my role as a photographer.<\/p>\n<p>I became a photographer by accident, really. Three months after our first child was born, my wife and I bought our first DSLR camera. Like many new parents, we took a ridiculous number of photos of our son, Elias. Soon, both of us not only became familiar with the science of photography but also found a lot enjoyment in learning. When Elias was 6 months old, World Vision invited me to visit Uganda. As a writer by trade, my job was to journal my experience of seeing World Vision&rsquo;s work for the first time. In hopes of adding some visual intrigue to my words, I took my camera.<\/p>\n<p>During those 10 days abroad, I took nearly 2,000 photos &mdash; photos of people, houses, landscapes, and anything else I believed was visually interesting. It was on that trip that I started to fall in love with photography, not only the process but also the art form. While I wrote thousands of words on my blog and social media accounts about that first experience with World Vision, I believed that nothing told the story of the children and families I met in Uganda better than the photos I captured.<\/p>\n<p>That first trip happened 10 years ago. Since then, I&rsquo;ve traveled on 12 trips with World Vision and have taken a countless number of photos on each experience. Seeing the face of a child through the lens of my camera never grows old. For me, it has always felt like the highest of honors to be responsible for capturing a moment or two of a person&rsquo;s truth, a community&rsquo;s story, or the tangible hope that happens because of <a href=\"\/chosen?campaign=400016580\">child sponsorship<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Through my camera lens, I&rsquo;ve seen all kinds of things: joy, terror, relief, fear, love, curiosity.<\/p>\n<p>I&rsquo;ve taken the photos of people enjoying clean water for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>I&rsquo;ve captured the joy of a farmer&rsquo;s pride as he showcases his garden&rsquo;s crops.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60074\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60074\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60074 lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/email\/met3\/spacer.gif\" alt=\"Photographer Matthew Paul Turner witnessed 335 children have the opportunity to choose their sponsor through World Vision&rsquo;s &ldquo;Chosen.&rdquo; See this experience through his lens.\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2019\/11\/The-sacred-dignity-of-children-through-a-photographer%E2%80%99s-lens-3.png 900w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2019\/11\/The-sacred-dignity-of-children-through-a-photographer%E2%80%99s-lens-3-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2019\/11\/The-sacred-dignity-of-children-through-a-photographer%E2%80%99s-lens-3-640x640.png 640w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2019\/11\/The-sacred-dignity-of-children-through-a-photographer%E2%80%99s-lens-3-240x240.png 240w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2019\/11\/The-sacred-dignity-of-children-through-a-photographer%E2%80%99s-lens-3-566x566.png 566w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2019\/11\/The-sacred-dignity-of-children-through-a-photographer%E2%80%99s-lens-3-760x760.png 760w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2019\/11\/The-sacred-dignity-of-children-through-a-photographer%E2%80%99s-lens-3-850x850.png 850w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2019\/11\/The-sacred-dignity-of-children-through-a-photographer%E2%80%99s-lens-3-27x27.png 27w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2019\/11\/The-sacred-dignity-of-children-through-a-photographer%E2%80%99s-lens-3.png\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60074\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Moses, a farmer in Uganda. (Photo courtesy of Matthew Paul Turner)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I&rsquo;ve seen the utter pain on a young woman&rsquo;s face as she shared about her experience of being kidnapped and held hostage for more than 8 months.<\/p>\n<p>And in September, I saw firsthand the joy and excitement of children as I watched them choose the person or family that would <a href=\"\/chosen?campaign=400016580\">become their sponsor<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60078\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60078\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-60078 lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/email\/met3\/spacer.gif\" alt=\"Photographer Matthew Paul Turner witnessed 335 children have the opportunity to choose their sponsor through World Vision&rsquo;s &ldquo;Chosen.&rdquo; See this experience through his lens.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2019\/11\/The-sacred-dignity-of-children-through-a-photographer%E2%80%99s-lens-6-1280x720.png 1280w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2019\/11\/The-sacred-dignity-of-children-through-a-photographer%E2%80%99s-lens-6-640x360.png 640w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2019\/11\/The-sacred-dignity-of-children-through-a-photographer%E2%80%99s-lens-6-200x113.png 200w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2019\/11\/The-sacred-dignity-of-children-through-a-photographer%E2%80%99s-lens-6-360x203.png 360w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2019\/11\/The-sacred-dignity-of-children-through-a-photographer%E2%80%99s-lens-6-850x478.png 850w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2019\/11\/The-sacred-dignity-of-children-through-a-photographer%E2%80%99s-lens-6-1140x641.png 1140w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2019\/11\/The-sacred-dignity-of-children-through-a-photographer%E2%80%99s-lens-6-31x17.png 31w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2019\/11\/The-sacred-dignity-of-children-through-a-photographer%E2%80%99s-lens-6.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2019\/11\/The-sacred-dignity-of-children-through-a-photographer%E2%80%99s-lens-6-1280x720.png\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60078\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&copy;2019 photo courtesy of Matthew Paul Turner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In fact, during my time in Ecuador, I watched through my lens as 335 children walked into a room and chose people just like you and me to be their sponsor. And while I fully expected that <a href=\"\/sponsorship-news-stories\/chosen-the-power-to-choose-in-a-childs-hands\">World Vision giving the power of choice to a child<\/a> would be impactful to the sponsor&rsquo;s experience, I had no idea how powerful a change it would be to the children who were given the privilege of choice.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60079\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60079\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-60079 lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/email\/met3\/spacer.gif\" alt=\"Photographer Matthew Paul Turner witnessed 335 children have the opportunity to choose their sponsor through World Vision&rsquo;s &ldquo;Chosen.&rdquo; See this experience through his lens.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2019\/11\/The-sacred-dignity-of-children-through-a-photographer%E2%80%99s-lens-7-1280x720.png 1280w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2019\/11\/The-sacred-dignity-of-children-through-a-photographer%E2%80%99s-lens-7-640x360.png 640w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2019\/11\/The-sacred-dignity-of-children-through-a-photographer%E2%80%99s-lens-7-200x113.png 200w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2019\/11\/The-sacred-dignity-of-children-through-a-photographer%E2%80%99s-lens-7-360x203.png 360w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2019\/11\/The-sacred-dignity-of-children-through-a-photographer%E2%80%99s-lens-7-850x478.png 850w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2019\/11\/The-sacred-dignity-of-children-through-a-photographer%E2%80%99s-lens-7-1140x641.png 1140w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2019\/11\/The-sacred-dignity-of-children-through-a-photographer%E2%80%99s-lens-7-31x17.png 31w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2019\/11\/The-sacred-dignity-of-children-through-a-photographer%E2%80%99s-lens-7.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2019\/11\/The-sacred-dignity-of-children-through-a-photographer%E2%80%99s-lens-7-1280x720.png\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60079\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&copy;2019 photo courtesy of Matthew Paul Turner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As someone who got to see every child make his or her choice, I can assure you that, through my lens, I saw expressions on children&rsquo;s faces that I&rsquo;ve only rarely witnessed on a trip like this.<\/p>\n<p>I saw confidence and pride.<\/p>\n<p>I saw certainty and joy.<\/p>\n<p>I watched kids scan through every photo twice before making a selection and then hold that photo close to their hearts. Some kids only took seconds to make their choice. Others took their time, looking for a face with which they felt a connection.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60076\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60076\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-60076 lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/email\/met3\/spacer.gif\" alt=\"Photographer Matthew Paul Turner witnessed 335 children have the opportunity to choose their sponsor through World Vision&rsquo;s &ldquo;Chosen.&rdquo; See this experience through his lens.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2019\/11\/The-sacred-dignity-of-children-through-a-photographer%E2%80%99s-lens-4-1280x720.png 1280w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2019\/11\/The-sacred-dignity-of-children-through-a-photographer%E2%80%99s-lens-4-640x360.png 640w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2019\/11\/The-sacred-dignity-of-children-through-a-photographer%E2%80%99s-lens-4-200x113.png 200w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2019\/11\/The-sacred-dignity-of-children-through-a-photographer%E2%80%99s-lens-4-360x203.png 360w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2019\/11\/The-sacred-dignity-of-children-through-a-photographer%E2%80%99s-lens-4-850x478.png 850w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2019\/11\/The-sacred-dignity-of-children-through-a-photographer%E2%80%99s-lens-4-1140x641.png 1140w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2019\/11\/The-sacred-dignity-of-children-through-a-photographer%E2%80%99s-lens-4-31x17.png 31w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2019\/11\/The-sacred-dignity-of-children-through-a-photographer%E2%80%99s-lens-4.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2019\/11\/The-sacred-dignity-of-children-through-a-photographer%E2%80%99s-lens-4-1280x720.png\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60076\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&copy;2019 photo courtesy of Matthew Paul Turner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Giving the child the power to choose changes the sponsorship experience from the start. It holds the dignity of that child sacred. It offers them influence and power in their own story.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s also a gift to you and me, as participants in the child sponsorship program, to know that the child we sponsor wanted us to be a part of their story. That they chose us to be the ones to help empower their future.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><a href=\"\/chosen?campaign=400016580\"><strong><em>Sign up to be #chosen today<\/em><\/strong><\/a><em> and your photo will be sent to a community in need. Then a child will choose you as their sponsor. You&rsquo;ll be empowering them, their community, and other vulnerable children to create change that lasts! <\/em><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Author and photographer Matthew Paul Turner witnessed 335 children have the opportunity to choose their sponsor through World Vision\u2019s Chosen. 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