All I Know: Fishing Is Life and Fishing is Dying

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This is a short piece, which will be a little bit larger in the beginning of December. You can consider this a trailer. I just wanted to post it for application purposes, and I know some people would like to see it.

This story is about the life-struggles of Eliseus de Sousa, a fisherman in northeast Brazil. The region he lives in is the poorest in all of Brazil. If you read Brazillian papers today you will see that this problem is a hot button. Neighboring communities are polluting waters, stealing boats, catching lobster at an infant state and stealing lobsters.

Due to desperation, the fishing community catches infant lobster, which results in a smaller catch the following year. Today, fishermen will only catch a dozen, or so, lobsters after a long week at see. The community of Redonda, where I reported with my partner Lucia Tolosa, consider this a full-fledged war.

I would eventually like to go back, if the "war" does not subside, and report on the violence. We were in the state a little prematurely and now, from what I have heard, the guns are out and people are ready to steal, fight and kill.

Zak

How people are celebrating Che's birthday in Gainesville.

I'm in love with a robot

I'm In Love With a Robot - this is a link to my great friend Margo's fashion blog where she featured some of my photos. I was shooting video for The Gainesville Sun, so it was a little difficult to multi-task, but I couldn't resist taking photos. It's not every day Gville, Fla. has events like this. I <3 Gville, but it would be nice to see more events like this.

Gainesville Fashion Week

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Here is funky video I did for The Gainesville Sun this week.
It's a little different than your average news piece I am guessing.


http://www.gainesville.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090912/VIDEO/909122001&template=video&lineup=452316393

Zak

UF v. Charleston Southern

http://forums.gainesville.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/1791080365/m/8721072619

http://forums.gainesville.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/4321030036/m/4181046719

What a wacky day of shooting. Can't say I could have ran into anymore problems (rain, missing CF card etc.)

Today was the first game of our season and I was able to soberly get out and shoot some pics for The Gainesville Sun all morning. The scene provided some good photos.

I accidentally walked into OAR and Rascal Flats pregame session. I had no idea who they were and when I told them I was with the local paper they immediately thought I was there to interview them, but I had no idea who they were until the bluntly told me.

So I said "I am just here to take pregame shots for The Sun!...looks like great game of beer pong" I think they were a little surprised/upset that I came up to them just for beer pong pictures and not to talk to them, because they are famous and all...

Harry Knox

photo by ZACHARY BENNETT

READ THE ARTICLE: http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid96318.asp

Campus Progress- The Human Rights Campaign

photos by ZACHARY BENNETT

Check out HRC blog for more info and more of my photos:
http://www.hrcbackstory.org/2009/07/reflections-on-the-campus-process-national-conference/