A Different Look At Israel / Part 3

The concept, the start of it all

First, I would like refresh your memory about this little project I've been doing. It all started one day, when I got to my e-mail two power point shows with "The Best Pictures You Will Ever See" bla bla bla... you probably know the kind that goes all through the web. I was very surprised to open them and find a few of my works inside.
No credit to me, no nothing.
Now, it's a compliment and all, but if nobody knows it's me, what's the point?
So I decided to make a power point of my own. I wanted it to be conceptual, with an added value for the user, and not just a collection of photos. Because I do most of my photographic work in Israel, where I live, I thought that this could be a fresh and good idea to make the power point show about Israel, but from my point of view, A different point of view.

A Different Look At Israel / Part 1

So, I made a presentation of Israel photographs I took, from the north to the west, with the elements that appear in my work. I didn't add any IR shots, since they alter the reality to much to even recognize the place they were taken in, and I tried to add as little vertical shots as I could, since It doesn't really fit the presentation format.

You probably know a lot of the work there. Pieces like:

              

You can see the full presentation "A Different look at Israel" here --> www.giladbenari.com/Presentati…

I've sent this presentation to 40 of my friends on my mailing list.
Personal friends, friends at work, photographers I know.
It took something like 2 days before the response from people I never heard of began. The response was unbelievable. I got about 20 e-mails a day with comments about this presentation, just from adding my mail into the presentation. I was overwhelmed. I mean, I've seen presentations before, but I never thought of writing the author an e-mail.

I did the presentation, and sent it 6 months ago, and I got over a 1000 e-mail to date. Some were very supportive and nice, and some had even job proposals. I was ordered prints, and even sold mega-prints for an office building in Israel that decorated the office, based on my work. I did some shows around the world (Canada, Australia, USA).
I got messages from all around the world, from former Israeli that got homesick, and from people that simply enjoyed the photographs and wanted to visit Israel. Many feedbacks showed me the power I had in my work.
I was able to show people another side of Israel, not just in beauty, but as a metaphore of a better side to Israel. Better than the bad press Israel gets around the world (politics).
I'm not a politician, and I have no desire to be one, and that gave me a way to be a proud Israeli to the world, without getting anywhere near politics.

A Different Look At Israel / Part 2

So, Two weeks ago I made another presentation. Another part to "A different look at Israel". I used more current work, with more landscapes. Like:

              

You can see the full presentation "A Different look at Israel / part 2" here --> www.giladbenari.com/Presentati…

This time I sent it to over 500 people, that asked me to send them more, after they saw the first one. The response is amazing. In two weeks I got over a 1000 e-mails. It's hard to even imagine how many see this, that a 1000 people actually respond. I get feedback from all around the world, and I feel like I'm spreading Israel throughout the world through my eyes.

A Different Look At Israel / Part 3

I've made part 3 two weeks ago, in time for the Hebrew new year.
It was sent to a 1000 people, including DA friends that asked me to send them updates.

              

You can see the full presentation "A Different look at Israel / part 3" here --> www.giladbenari.com/Presentati…

"A Different Israel" project

I am now involved in a huge project that takes place in 1 month.
The project is a bout "A different Israel" and it will take place in Tel Aviv.
People will choose a postcard with a picture of mine they liked. On the back side they will write their wish for a different kind of Israel. All the postcards will be attached to a huge tree in the center of town. The tree will be sold after 3 days to a big company,  and all the money will go to Variety Israel, for children. This project makes me very happy. It's a chance to actually contribute by this concept to the community, not just by a good message and support, but in actuall phsical manner.

"A Differentlook at Israel" books

I've made a few copies of a photo book (about a 100) and they were sold in a big event about Israel. It was a pleasure for me to feel my work also passes around in hard copy. It was a huge sucess. In time I'll probably make one for public distributing. I'm not feeling ready yet for that. I want to find the right way to blend my writing in there.


I have a lot more of my work to share, and the huge response and support is showing me that there are many that want to see it. That appreciate my work, and also want to see Israel, in the way I see it.


BTW
If you want me to send you future presentations, simply mail me to giladbenari@walla.com and write: "add me to your mailing list" and I will

If you want an easy to share page of the presentations, there is one here --> GiladBenari.com



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1. Art is all about expression

2. About Photography, and Israel too

3. DA Thoughts

4. Infra Red

5. Let me shed some Light

6. All the Info you can probably get on me – The BTL with G

7. Listen to "One Day"

8. About freedom of speech and ethics

9. Where you can download the "A Different Look At Israel" presentations.



If you didn't hear about the wonderful project of ArtistsForCharity now its the time! go, share, and help.

These are five prints of my work, I gave to the project so far:
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Yours, G