I have not taken a formal class in photography so I always jump at the chance to hear other photographer speak and show off their portfolios.  Their personal approaches, experiences, practices and results fascinate me.  Their travels captivate.

Through Each Others Eyes (TEOE) had such a seminar yesterday in Scottsdale.   Their goal is to promote international understanding via the medium of photography. With the assistance of professional photographers who volunteer their time, and sponsors who donate in-kind and financial resources, TEOE has sponsored more than 19 international photographic exchanges in the last 15 years, involving more than 65 volunteer photographers and thousands of students on three continents.

Working closely with Sister Cities International chapters and local governments, TEOE sends two photographers from Phoenix, Arizona, to “home-stay” with two host photographers in countries such as Japan, China, Ireland, Scotland, Mexico and Cuba, so that they may photograph the people, landscape and culture of the host country. The two Phoenix photographers then host their international counterparts as they photograph throughout Arizona. The result is print photography exhibitions in both Phoenix and the other city.

Here were the presenters:  Errol Zimmerman, Colleen Miniuk-Sperry, Gustavo Ybarra, David Hunsaker, Paul O’Neill, Art Holeman, Dennis Scully, Kerrick James, Ken Ross.

The TEOE gang