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MediaStorm launches Common Ground


If you get a chance, please check out Common Ground, my collaboration with MediaStorm.
The project chronicles the transformation of a piece of suburban Chicago land from rural to suburban. http://www.mediastorm.org/0023.htm
Thanks for looking!

by Scott Strazzante at Wed Jul 30 15:03:55 UTC 2008 (ed. Aug 11 2008) Yorkville, Illinois, United States | Bookmark this | Digg this |

Very powerful story Scott. Chapeau bas

by Karl Badohal | 30 Jul 2008 16:07 | Toronto, Canada |
stupendous images. Thanks scott

by Dan Perez de la Garza | 30 Jul 2008 17:07 | Brooklyn, United States |
wow! that was just a fantastic piece of work!
the way you combined past and present in those twin-sets just gave it the magic touch…

by marius sortland myklebust | 31 Jul 2008 10:07 | wellington, New Zealand |
I very much enjoyed that…
Very nicely told.
Thanks Scott.

by J-F Vergel | 31 Jul 2008 10:07 | New York City, United States |
Wow, Scott. Great work. I hadn’t realized you’d been documenting that for so long… 14 years, right? I think my favorite shot from that project is Mr. Cagwin laying on the bed with his arms out and the window on the left hand side of the frame. So beautiful.

by Edward Linsmier | 31 Jul 2008 13:07 | Coconut Creek, Fla., United States |
what is most profound about this is not necessarily the uniqueness of the situation—which in itself is undoubtedly remarkable—but the universal thread of land ownership and how people, no matter the culture, relate so much to having that security and possession. it is often times overlooked and under-appreciated how vital such things can be to certain groups of people.

the side-by-side frames present such a effective way to communicate the essay, but also, to lend one to imagine other such contrasts across foreign lands.

kudos to you scott, for focusing your lens and time on a subject that is experienced a world over. well done.

by mustafah abdulaziz | 31 Jul 2008 17:07 (ed. Jul 31 2008) | Philadelphia, United States |
saw this in charlottesville, and it was a true stand-out. an original idea and presentation, truly rare.

by Jonathan Auch | 31 Jul 2008 20:07 (ed. Aug 1 2008) | New York, United States |
Wonderful!

by Ninfa Bito | 01 Aug 2008 01:08 | Manila, Philippines |
really excellent.

by Kristin Oliver | 01 Aug 2008 04:08 | Northern California, United States |
14 years. Thank you for setting the new standard for what community journalism can be, and reminding us that the real stories are all around us, day after day, year after year. Consider the bar raised. And all of us moved.

by Victor J. Blue | 01 Aug 2008 05:08 | Stockton CA, United States |
Thank you for sharing this. It’s excellent work.

by Rommel Custodio | 07 Aug 2008 23:08 | California, United States |
The best yet at MediaStorm. Thought it was extra special. Entirely marvelous. Congratulations to all concerned on a truly moving piece of work.

by Paul Treacy | 08 Aug 2008 10:08 | London, United Kingdom |
loved it!!

nice work, scott!

by Erin Siegal | 11 Aug 2008 13:08 | New York City, United States |

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Participants

Scott Strazzante, Optimist Scott Strazzante
Optimist
Beijing , China ( MDW )
Karl Badohal, photographer Karl Badohal
photographer
Toronto , Canada ( YYZ )
Dan Perez de la Garza, Dan Perez de la Garza
Brooklyn , United States ( LGA )
marius sortland myklebust, designer/photographer/ marius sortland myklebust
designer/photographer/
wellington , New Zealand
J-F Vergel, Photographer/musician/wri J-F Vergel
Photographer/musician/wri
New York City , United States
Edward Linsmier, Photojournalist Edward Linsmier
Photojournalist
Coconut Creek, Fla. , United States ( FLL )
mustafah abdulaziz, mustafah abdulaziz
Philadelphia , United States ( ORD )
Jonathan Auch, image stealer Jonathan Auch
image stealer
New York , United States
Ninfa Bito, Ninfa Bito
Manila , Philippines
Kristin Oliver, Photographer Kristin Oliver
Photographer
Northern California , United States
Victor J. Blue, Photojournalist Victor J. Blue
Photojournalist
Stockton CA , United States ( SAC )
Rommel Custodio, Software Engineer Rommel Custodio
Software Engineer
California , United States
En route to Tokyo (ETA: Aug 18 2008)
Paul  Treacy, Photographer Paul Treacy
Photographer
(Photohumourist)
London , United Kingdom ( JFK )
Erin Siegal, dreamer/ photojournalist Erin Siegal
dreamer/ photojournalist
New York City , United States ( LGA )


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