I have to travel at
least one year to gather enough images for publishing a comprehensive Atlas, but
I really need your support to do this journey.
I plan to visit all continents, except Atarctica, and I will make my exact route based on your votes. I will go in both modern and traditional countries. I will cover different kind of environments from cities, villages and remote areas to show the diversity of our planet, through portraits of women.
Now millions of people
will see my photos and together we can send a powerful message to the world. We
can show that beauty is in our differences and we should all be proud of
ourselves.
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#4 Ecuador
Costs for continuing The Atlas of Beauty
A photographic journey
around the world is not cheap, but I’m used to get along with what I have,
because I love what I do.
To make the project
properly for one year I will need at least 27,000 USD. My expenses are explained below:
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I will need around 20
plane tickets, some of them on long distances. Beside this, I will need ground
transportation, accommodation and food. My budget also have to cover
insurances, visa fees, and, of course, unexpected expenses.
When I will take photos
in communities in need, I will try to help as much as I can, offering gifts and sharing
the story with people that can support.
I will have to update
my photo gear buying a new lens and 2 resistant external hard drives. I will
also need some accessories to add to my DSLR, for filming my journey.
A part of my budget has
to cover the productions of the perks + Indiegogo fee and bank charges.
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#5 Cuba
Now that I reached the funding goal, I can cover the expenses listed above.
But more funds I raise, more countries and diversity I will capture. The extra funds are essential for the quality of the project so each contribution is still very important.
With your support, I will explore more areas of the world.
I will also be able to
offer more support when visiting communities in need.
Sometime I will be able to rent a car or hire a guide to go in more remote places.
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#6 Iran
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#7 Romania #8 Colombia
Rewards
for your contribution
For 30 USD you will receive The Atlas of Beauty E-book by e-mail, in a few days. It contains 105 pages of photos and short stories
from my first journey.
For 60 USD you will
receive the The Atlas of Beauty E-book, in a few days, and a Postcard, sent by me to your mail-box, sometime during
my journey.
For
100 USD you
will receive the E-book, the
Postcard and you will become a member of The Atlas of Beauty Community.
As a member of the community you will always be a close friend of the project
and your name will be written on The First Edition of The Atlas of Beauty (the
hardcover book that will be published in 2016, after my journey)
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#9 Amazon Rainforest
The Impact of the project
The Atlas of Beauty has been featured in major publications of the world. This coverage offers us the opportunity to send our message to more people.
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But this is just the beginning. If I will have your support I will capture much more diversity. Together we will continue to show that beauty means to be yourself, to be proud of your roots, to cultivate what you have, instead of being disappointed about something that you don’t have.
Beauty is in our differences and uniqueness. Now I’m saying it trough words, but if I will have your support, I will “say” it better through my photos.
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#12 Chile #13 Uzbekistan
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#14 Tibetan Plateau, China
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#15 Ethiopia
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#18 USA
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#19 Peru
Risks and challenges
In my previous journey I had dangerous moments, hard days of working,
exhausting routes, unfriendly viruses, but I will do it again, with all my
passion. This time I will have more experience and more confidence, knowing
that wonderful people from all around the world are supporting me.
Other ways you can help
Any contribution is
important and will help me to continue. But you can also support me by sharing
my story with your friends and letting the world know about The Atlas of Beauty
Campaign.
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#22 Brazil
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#23 Uzbekistan #24 Tibetan Plateau, China
Together we can show to the world that beauty is everywhere. Thank you very much for your support!