■ Project

■ 世界中のダイバー(プロとアマチュアの水中写真家)100人から海洋生物の写真を集めてフォトブックを作成し、学校に本がなくて不自由している国々の子供たちにプレゼントするプロジェクトです。恵まれていて何でも手に入る状況にいる子供たちよりも先に、読む本もない環境に置かれている子供たちに、素晴らしい海洋生物たちの姿を見る機会を与えてあげたいと考えています。

■ このプロジェクトに賛同してくださるプロとアマチュアの水中写真家の人たちから、写真データは寄付の形で貰い受けます。 世界のできるだけ多くの国のダイバーから、できるだけ多くの地域で撮影された、できるだけ多くの種類の海洋生物の写真を集めたいと思っています。

■ 出来上がったフォトブックは、本がなくて困っている世界の子供たちに本を届けてくれるNPOに、少なくとも1,000部を寄付したいと考えています。

■ 海洋生物の写真は、生物の名前の一番最初の頭文字(アルファベット)ごとにA～Zまで分類して掲載します。例えば、AのページにはArrow Crab、BのページにはBottlenose Dolphin…といった感じです。(こうすれば、子供たちがABCD...と本をめくりながら海洋生物の写真を楽しむことができます。) また、海洋環境保護の大切さについて、英語で簡単な文章も載せる予定です。

※写真を採用させていただいた場合は、フォトブックに撮影者のお名前とウェブサイトのア

　 ドレス(ウェブサイトがある場合)も掲載します。また、その場合、写真データの寄付者に出

　 来上がったフォトブックを1冊お送りいたします。

※写真データは本人が撮影し、他者の著作権を侵害しないものに限ります。

※写真は、このプロジェクトのみに使用し、他の目的で無断使用することはいたしません。 

※いただきたい写真データ、希望している生物についての詳細はこちら。→more info   

※このフォトブックは、学校に読む本がなくて困っている世界の子供たちに本を届けてく

　 れるNPO、 Room to Read に寄付する予定です。  

※このフォトブックで使う言語(文章など全ての表記)は英語になります。

※可能であれば2010年中にこのフォトブックを完成させたいと考えていますが、100人の

　 ダイバー/水中写真家の人たちから十分な量の写真データを集めるのにどのくらいの日

　 数がかかるかによりますので、完成時期は明言できないことをご理解ください。

    → 2010年12月に完成済み。 

※ ★100 diver's photos のページに、私のプロジェクトに協力してくださっている皆様

　 の写真、その方々のウェブサイト、プロフィールを掲載しました。   

　このプロジェクトは、ダイバーの皆様の善意によって成り立つものです。

　どうか、皆様のご協力・ご支援をよろしくお願いいたします。 

                                                                          プロジェクト責任者: Naoko Funakoshi

                                                                                                              <2010年3月>

※100名の参加ダイバーの写真はこちら → ★100 divers' photos 

※フォトブック・プロジェクトの様々な支援方法はこちら → SPONSOR / How to Support 

※メディア、その他支援者の方へのプレスリリース、メッセージはこちら→ for the Press

※フォトブック・プロジェクトの支援者名を私のウェブサイトに掲載します → Supporters 　

　　(会社 / 個人のブログなどで、このプロジェクトを紹介してください。その場合も、支援者 /

　　サポーターとしてお名前を掲載し、リンクさせていただきます。)

※フォトブック・プロジェクトが生まれた背景はこちら→ Project 1 - Background　 

※フォトブックは2010年12月に完成いたしました。

　 たくさんの方々に写真を寄付していただき、感謝申し上げます。　<2010年12月>

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 <About "Photo Book Project">  

■ I initiated this photo book project to give children in developing countries an opportunity to see the beautiful ocean and its wonderful creatures.
■ My goal is to collect photos of beautiful underwater creatures from 100 divers from all over the world, both professional & amateur underwater photographers, for this project.

■ My idea is to list those photos from A to Z according to the creatures' common names, and provide some simple educational information on marine preservation (for a few pages) as well.
■ I aim to print at least 1,000 copies or more of the book and donate them to an NPO which delivers books to the children who lack basic educational resources.

■ I want to give those children a chance to see how beautiful the ocean & underwater creatures are, and how important it is to protect them!

 
*I'm prepared to credit all photographers that participate and include their names and websites in the book if I use their photos.

*I will only use the photo once for this photo book project, and not for any other purpose. If I use photographer's images for this photo book, I will send a copy to each of them when it is completed.

*The photo data you send me has to be your own, and its copyright must not belong to anyone else. →more info about photo data & information I need.

 
*This photo book will be written in English.

*I'm planning to donate at least 1,000 copies or more of these photo books to

 Room to Read, an NPO that delivers books to children who lack basic educational resources.

*I'm hoping to complete this photo book during 2010, but it will depend on how long it takes to collect enough photos from 100 divers and photographers.

　→ The photo book has been completed in December 2010.

*The photos from divers / photographers who are helping my project and their websites & profiles are added on the ★100 diver's photos page.

*This project can be completed if I can get the support & help from many divers / photographers who care about the ocean, its creatures, and also the next generations (children). I'm not only collecting photos, but also asking for love & warm heart from those divers who care.

Thank you very much for your love & warm heart!

                                                                          Project Organizer: Naoko Funakoshi

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　         <March 2010>

*Photos from 100 divers, their names/websites/profiles → ★100 divers' photos 

*How to support the Photo Book Project → SPONSOR / How to Support

*Press release for the media & my message for all supporters → for the Press

*I will list the names of supporters on my website (details are here) → Supporters

 You can support me by introducing this project on your website / blog page, etc.

*The background of the idea of this project → Project1 - Background (or below)

*Photo Book was complete in December 2010. 

  I appreciate very much that many divers participated in this project.  

                                                                                               <December 2010>

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■ Background of the idea for this "photo book project" 

* In December 2007, an American acquaintance who is supporting Room to Read, invited me to the launch of the book "Leaving Microsoft to Change the World" which was held in Tokyo, celebrating the publication of the book in Japan. Room to Read is an NPO that initiates activities to support children’s education in developing countries.

The book was written by John Wood, a founder of Room to Read. At the party I met John Wood and told him how deeply I was moved by his passion. I read his book and the Room to Read concept and philosophy resonated strongly with me.
 -- "World Change Starts with Educated Children".

Since then, I wondered how I could help those children who lack basic educational resources. I also wanted to do something for them, not only by sending them money, but also in my own original way.

*Some time had passed and one day in early January 2010, another friend of mine sent me a message on Facebook, telling me that her children loved looking at my photos of underwater creatures. I have been posting my photos and building up links with divers from all over the world for several years now. I knew my photos were not very good at all, but she (who is not a diver) told me that her children asked her many times to show them the photos of the underwater creatures on my Facebook page. From this moment, I started seriously thinking about donating underwater creatures' photo books to Room to Read.

*Like other divers, I'm one of the lucky people who can go diving and actually see a variety of creatures underwater. Thanks to the Internet, I can also see many vivid images of a variety of creatures taken by many divers / photographers in the world. But what about children whom Room to Read is helping? Many of those children don't have books to read, let alone a TV / DVD or computer. And I assume most of them don't even have a chance to see the ocean. They may be able to get some books about fairy tales and illustrated books from donors, but I thought it might be difficult or almost impossible for them to see the photos of many underwater creatures.

*I want to donate as many underwater photo books as I can, at least 1,000 books

or more. But fish or ocean books are usually $35-$50 or even more expensive on the market. I knew I couldn't donate the total cost for buying 1,000 books by myself.

So I thought about making a simple original photo book by myself. But I also knew my underwater images were not good enough quality for the photo book, and it would probably take more than 20 years for me to collect images of good enough quality.

So I started thinking about asking other divers / photographers to donate their vivid images for this book. I might be able to organize a project to make an original underwater creatures' photo book by asking other divers / photographers for help, and donate these books to the children in the developing countries.

I thought my idea and my request would seem to be ridiculous, and even rude to some photographers. But I started to think positively: What else can I do? This is probably the best & the fastest way I can make this photo book and send it to those children.

Life is short, and I will never know if I will be still alive next year.

*Finally, in mid January 2010, I decided to carry out this "Photo Book Project", as

I believe many divers would share my love for the ocean & its creatures.

 -- "I love the ocean & its creatures. And I want to show many children (people) how beautiful & wonderful they are, and how important it is to protect them!"

                                                                                                   by Naoko Funakoshi

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　※This page was updated:   15 September 2011