Author Archives: Jason Florio & Helen Jones-Florio

Walking boots and Birkenstocks – heading back to The Gambia, West Africa

  Jason and I are preparing to head back down to The Gambia next week. After a sojourn in the UK (and a flying visit back home to NYC), our first assignment back on West African soil, for a feature article, is to walk the 80km coastline of The Gambia. So, it’s time to lace upContinue reading “Walking boots and Birkenstocks – heading back to The Gambia, West Africa”

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Slideshow: behind the scenes of the River Gambia Expedition -1044km source to sea African odyssey

In early December, 2012 – mid-January, 2013, we followed the course of one of Africa’s last major free-flowing rivers – the River Gambia. Along the way, Jason documented the everyday life of those people who’s lives depend on the river.   From the source of the of the river – in the Fouta Djallon HighlandsContinue reading “Slideshow: behind the scenes of the River Gambia Expedition -1044km source to sea African odyssey”

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‘Musa with Rescued Patas Monkey’ – print donated to Critical Exposure fundraising auction

For the last couple of years we have been asked to donate prints to Critical Exposure – for their Picture Equality fundraising auction; to which we have readily agreed to. It’s such a good cause, which helps to raise thousands of dollars. ‘Critical Exposure teaches youth to use the power of photography and their ownContinue reading “‘Musa with Rescued Patas Monkey’ – print donated to Critical Exposure fundraising auction”

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Incoming! Photoville 2014, NYC – a photo destination – exhibitions in shipping containers

  We are already missing being physically present at Photoville this year. The phenomenal Brooklyn based unique photo destination is, to date, one of the most enjoyable exhibitions we have ever done . We were astonished at the volume of people who passed through our exhibition shipping container doors over the course of PV 2013Continue reading “Incoming! Photoville 2014, NYC – a photo destination – exhibitions in shipping containers”

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