Cindy-Lou Dale

Television news bombards us with images of global destruction, famine, disease, and wars. It's no wonder we despair at the future mankind is forging for itself - one filled with hopelessness and religious fanatics hiding behind guns, and egotistical politicians armed with nuclear bombs. But what the media fails to show is a modified trend amongst citizens of the world - a transfer from aid to trade; rescue to liberation; a change in mindset and of taking responsibility, teaching other like-minded individuals by example, people of developing nations rebuilding their lives one brick at a time.

 

As a photojournalist Cindy-Lou travels to many such countries, those with just emerging markets, and has seen this unreported thread as a constant in all of them. 

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Through her images, Cindy-Lou weaves a story about her surroundings and the characters in them. Then she adds words, tangled with human emotions, which swirl and swing with the backstory of their lives.

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There's a strong sense of place in her work. As a photographer, she gives us unexpected, personal glimpses into places and people's lives; and as a journalist, she says what none of them are able to.