TED is a non-profit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. They held annually a conference where the world's most fascinating thinkers. artist, scientist, ect. are challenged to give a talk of their lives/work (in 18 minutes or less) and as well they have the award TED prize: which consist in: “One Wish to Change the World.”.
Following I have made a compilation of videos of photographers who had the chance to show their vision of the world in such a important event.
Artist Chris Jordan show here an arresting view of what Western culture
looks like. His supersized images picture some almost unimaginable
statistics -- like the astonishing number of paper cups we use every
single day.
Accepting his 2005 TED Prize, photographer Edward Burtynsky makes a
wish: that his images -- stunning landscapes that document humanity's
impact on the world -- help persuade millions to join a global
conversation on sustainability.
The photo director for National Geographic, David Griffin knows the
power of photography to connect us to our world. In a talk filled with
glorious images, he talks about how we all use photos to tell our
stories.
In this stunning slideshow, celebrated nature photographer Frans Lanting presents The LIFE Project, a poetic collection of photographs that tell the story of our planet, from its eruptive beginnings to its present diversity. Soundtrack by Philip Glass.
With stunning photos and stories, National Geographic Explorer Wade Davis celebrates the extraordinary diversity of the world's indigenous cultures, which are disappearing from the planet at an alarming rate.
Accepting his 2007 TED Prize, war photographer James Nachtwey shows his
life’s work and asks TED to help him continue telling the story with
innovative, exciting uses of news photography in the digital era.
Photographer Rick Smolan tells the unforgettable story of a young Amerasian girl, a fateful photograph, and an adoption saga with a twist
Photographer Phil Borges shows rarely seen images of people from the
mountains of Dharamsala, India, and the jungles of the Ecuadorean
Amazon. In documenting these endangered cultures, he intends to help
preserve them.
JR’s career as a photographer began when he found a camera in the
Paris subway. In his first major project, in 2001 and 2002, JR toured
and photographed street art around Europe, tracking the people who
communicate their messages to the world on walls. His first
large-format postings began appearing on walls in Paris and Rome in
2003. His first book, Carnet de rue par JR, about street artists,
appeared in 2005.