Lulo's Stolen Photo Equipment Fund
Donation protected
THE ISSUE:
On February of 2017, I returned to the Dominican Republic to attend and document the Independence Carnival for the first time. On Saturday, March 4th, after working on one of my most memorable assignments, all of my camera equipment was stolen - $12,000 worth of photography equipment, along with all the rolls of film I shot that day. As you can imagine, I felt like I lost my soul that night.
The only content I have on my phone from March 4th.
THE PROJECT:
The Dominican Republic is a place I call home. My childhood was filled with many fond memories of playing and running around in the campo (countryside). As a child I would spend my summers there. I couldn’t explain it, but I understood that my life in the Dominican Republic was very different from my life in New York. When I wasn’t chasing roosters or trying to catch lizards, I was eating mangos from my grandfather’s tree or shouting ‘se fue la luz’ when the lights when out.
Si Dios Quiere (God Willing) is an ongoing project that began in 2013 portraying the lives of families in the Dominican Republic, as well as Dominican immigrants living in the United States. The work is shaped around family, history and memory. When I was a child my parents took my sister and I home to their native land where they introduced us to our roots, family and friends. Once I was of legal age to work in U.S., my summer visits to my motherland came to an end. The project began as a way to reconnect with my friends, family and community. My mother would take me with her to visit the families, give clothing and pay respect to those who were ill. The custom of visiting everyone in the barrio (neighborhood) played a significant role in my childhood.
The different themes conveyed throughout the work address family values, class inequity, access to healthcare and poverty.
If you donate through venmo, quickpay or in person I can manually add it to my GoFundME and avoid the 8% fee. Please leave a Note.
Ways of Donation
GoFundMe: 8% per fee per donation
VENMO APP: @adelinelulo , no fee
Quickpay: [email redacted]
WHAT WAS STOLEN:
CANON EOS 5D MARK III DIGI CAMERA BODY
CANON 24-70MM F/2.8L EF II (USM) LENS
MAMIYA 7II WITH 80MM LENS MEDIUM FORMAT CAMERA
KONICA HEXAR 35MM CAMERA
SEKONIC LIGHT METER
XRITE COLORCHECKER PASSPORT PHOTO
MEMORY CARDS & OTHER ACCESSORIES
THE GOAL:
This GoFundMe will not only go to replacing my equipment but also help me with my future projects. It would mean the WORLD to me if you could support me! My goal is to continue my work as a Social Documentary Photographer and also grow into the humanitarian I hope to be. I would like to continue creating work that makes my viewers aware of social issues, but also empowers the diversities of cultures and allows me to engage with different communities while building permanent relationships.
ABOUT ADELINE:
Adeline Lulo was born in Washington Heights, New York and raised in the Bronx. Her upbringing as a child spending summers in the Dominican Republic inspired her to photograph her motherland as well as her community in the Heights. She earned a BFA from Parsons School of Design and was selected for The New York Times Portfolio Review. Lulo was the recipient of the En Foco Photography Fellowship and William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship. Her work has been exhibited at New York University and has been recognized by Latin American Fotografia.
More info at www.adelinelulo.com
Thank you to everyone has supported my vision and me! Anything is greatly appreciated! Please share this with your friends and family! I am offering rewards for donations, including some of my best work. Please unite and help show me that in presence of evil, goodness conquers all. That during a time of so much corruption, humanity still exists.
AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE:
First come first serve. All pieces are archival inkjet prints, mounted on dibond, custom framed with white laquer on maple.
Four Pieces available for $1,500, 24"x30".
One available for $3,000, 51"x42"
Photos from the series:
Press:
"Photographer of the Week #162: Adeline Lulo" Capricious
"En Foco Announces 2016 Photography Fellowship Winners" En Foco
"Latin American Fotografía 5" AI-AP
Iphone photos from my current visit:
On February of 2017, I returned to the Dominican Republic to attend and document the Independence Carnival for the first time. On Saturday, March 4th, after working on one of my most memorable assignments, all of my camera equipment was stolen - $12,000 worth of photography equipment, along with all the rolls of film I shot that day. As you can imagine, I felt like I lost my soul that night.
The only content I have on my phone from March 4th.
THE PROJECT:
The Dominican Republic is a place I call home. My childhood was filled with many fond memories of playing and running around in the campo (countryside). As a child I would spend my summers there. I couldn’t explain it, but I understood that my life in the Dominican Republic was very different from my life in New York. When I wasn’t chasing roosters or trying to catch lizards, I was eating mangos from my grandfather’s tree or shouting ‘se fue la luz’ when the lights when out.
Si Dios Quiere (God Willing) is an ongoing project that began in 2013 portraying the lives of families in the Dominican Republic, as well as Dominican immigrants living in the United States. The work is shaped around family, history and memory. When I was a child my parents took my sister and I home to their native land where they introduced us to our roots, family and friends. Once I was of legal age to work in U.S., my summer visits to my motherland came to an end. The project began as a way to reconnect with my friends, family and community. My mother would take me with her to visit the families, give clothing and pay respect to those who were ill. The custom of visiting everyone in the barrio (neighborhood) played a significant role in my childhood.
The different themes conveyed throughout the work address family values, class inequity, access to healthcare and poverty.
If you donate through venmo, quickpay or in person I can manually add it to my GoFundME and avoid the 8% fee. Please leave a Note.
Ways of Donation
GoFundMe: 8% per fee per donation
VENMO APP: @adelinelulo , no fee
Quickpay: [email redacted]
WHAT WAS STOLEN:
CANON EOS 5D MARK III DIGI CAMERA BODY
CANON 24-70MM F/2.8L EF II (USM) LENS
MAMIYA 7II WITH 80MM LENS MEDIUM FORMAT CAMERA
KONICA HEXAR 35MM CAMERA
SEKONIC LIGHT METER
XRITE COLORCHECKER PASSPORT PHOTO
MEMORY CARDS & OTHER ACCESSORIES
THE GOAL:
This GoFundMe will not only go to replacing my equipment but also help me with my future projects. It would mean the WORLD to me if you could support me! My goal is to continue my work as a Social Documentary Photographer and also grow into the humanitarian I hope to be. I would like to continue creating work that makes my viewers aware of social issues, but also empowers the diversities of cultures and allows me to engage with different communities while building permanent relationships.
ABOUT ADELINE:
Adeline Lulo was born in Washington Heights, New York and raised in the Bronx. Her upbringing as a child spending summers in the Dominican Republic inspired her to photograph her motherland as well as her community in the Heights. She earned a BFA from Parsons School of Design and was selected for The New York Times Portfolio Review. Lulo was the recipient of the En Foco Photography Fellowship and William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship. Her work has been exhibited at New York University and has been recognized by Latin American Fotografia.
More info at www.adelinelulo.com
Thank you to everyone has supported my vision and me! Anything is greatly appreciated! Please share this with your friends and family! I am offering rewards for donations, including some of my best work. Please unite and help show me that in presence of evil, goodness conquers all. That during a time of so much corruption, humanity still exists.
AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE:
First come first serve. All pieces are archival inkjet prints, mounted on dibond, custom framed with white laquer on maple.
Four Pieces available for $1,500, 24"x30".
One available for $3,000, 51"x42"
Photos from the series:
Press:
"Photographer of the Week #162: Adeline Lulo" Capricious
"En Foco Announces 2016 Photography Fellowship Winners" En Foco
"Latin American Fotografía 5" AI-AP
Iphone photos from my current visit:
Organizer
Adeline Lulo
Organizer
New York, NY