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“Under this new partnership, World Heritage sites, and the often extraordinary human stories linked to them, will become better known to all. Increased awareness, knowledge and appreciation will also lead to better protection for these remarkable places, many of which are extremely fragile,” says Francesco Bandarin, Director of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
A team of international photographers will cover the sites from their physical and geographical aspects, as well as documenting the human presence and interaction that helps make them so important to mankind.
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The Panasonic supported project will eventually have an international team of 20 photographers, who will be photographing over 890 World Heritage Sites situated around the globe. The team will exclusively use the Panasonic LUMIX range of digital cameras, including LUMIX G Micro System Cameras and Digital SLR Cameras.
Panasonic is keen to contribute to photographic culture, and helping promote and protect the important UNESCO World Heritage sites through the OUR PLACE Project makes this a project with which Panasonic is proud to be involved. Through this project, we would like to change peoples' minds, both about the value of World Heritage and about Panasonic’s strong commitment to photographic culture. Our vision for LUMIX is to create a new photo culture in the digital era.
Geoff Steven, the Director of the OUR PLACE Project
PANASONIC and OUR PLACE – Photographing and Protecting the World's Heritage
We at OUR PLACE believe if people are made aware of the world's heritage, then they will care for the world’s heritage. Photography, which speaks to its viewers across all cultural and national boundaries, is the ideal media to spread this message of our shared heritage to a wide global audience.
Activities Vol. 9
December 9, 2011 – Notes from Sicily - Susan Wright
Once again, Susan Wright takes the DMC-G1 in hand, this time for a trip to Sicily, Italy. She captures some incredible photos of Syracuse and the Rocky Necropalis of Pantalica.
Activities Vol. 8
April 1, 2011 – LUMIX Photo Notes on Guatemala – Vincent Long
The DMC-GH1 and DMC-GF1 were used to capture 8 sites in Mexico and Guatemala on the photographer's first visit to Central America.
Special Activity
April 1, 2011 – Photographing a Spectacular New Zealand World Heritage Site – Geoff Steven
Using the new DMC-ZS10(TZ20) and DMC-TS3(FT3), the OUR PLACE CEO and Editorial Director photographed this region near the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage site.
Activities Vol. 7
February 2, 2011 – LUMIX Photo Notes on Scandinavia – Oriol Casanovas
Equipped with the DMC-GH1 and DMC-GF1, he travelled from his home near Barcelona to Scandinavia to document sites in Finland, Norway and Sweden.
Activities Vol. 6
November 12, 2010 – Challenges and Opportunities in Chile – Chris Morton
With the DMC-G1 in hand, he took the challenge of capturing Chile's Rapa Nui National Park, Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works, and the Historic Quarter of the Seaport City of Valparaíso.
Activities Vol. 5
August 18, 2010 – LUMIX Photo Notes on Malaysia – Paul Whitfield
The DMC-GH1, DMC-G1 and DMC-FT1 are used to depict the exceptional geography, flora and fauna
at Kinabalu Park and Gunung Mulu National Park in Malaysia.
Activities Vol. 4
June 11, 2010 – Photographing Agrigento, Sicily – Susan Wright
The DMC-G1 is used to document the complex history, architectural diversity and natural beauty
of the Archaeological Area of Agrigento in Sicily, Italy.
Activities Vol. 3
April 17, 2010 – Notes from Central America – Jean-Marc (JMD) Duchesne
Armed with the Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GH1 and GF1
while trekking through Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama, he captured many fantastic images.
Activities Vol. 2
March 12, 2010 – The Challenge: Director Geoff Steven Aims for Some Interesting Views of World Heritage Sites
These World Heritage sites were captured with the Panasonic LUMIX DMC-G1
in Rome and the Amalfi Coast in Italy, and in the Loire Valley and the Chateau of Versailles in France.
Activities Vol. 1
January 8, 2010 – McNamara Report & Panasonic Go Down Under
for UNESCO World Heritage – OUR PLACE Project
First underwater World Heritage site documented with photos and HD videos
taken with the Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GH1.
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