In the main, photojournalists are a resourceful bunch, and many are undeterred by the so-called ‘crisis’ in journalism. This is especially true of freelancers who, by the very nature of their work, are adept at finding ways to tell the stories that are important to them, and to seek new ways to engage the public.
One of the most exciting examples of this ingenuity is #dysturb, an initiative that sees large black and white posters featuring a single image with a caption and credit pasted on walls around some of the world’s largest cities, including Paris and New York.
In February it was Melbourne’s turn, as the co-founders of #dysturb, French photojournalists Pierre Terdjman and Benjamin Girette, set about bringing their unique concept to the streets and alleyways of Melbourne’s…