Social Documentary photographer Heather McClintock visits the B&H Event Space to share her award winning images she captured during her time in Uganda. The title of her body of work is named “The Innocent: Casualties of the Civil War in Northern Uganda”, which is collaboration of trust and discovery from the vantage point of the children living in the war-torn region of northern Uganda who are resilient enough to show their courage, strength of will, and hope within the human spirit amidst conflict. The Acholi and Luo tribes have been caught in the middle of a complex and barbaric civil war for twenty-two years, in which countless numbers have been brutalized, and abducted minors comprised almost 90% of the rebel soldiers. It is estimated that as many as 66,000 children have been abducted by the Lord’s Resistance Army, wrenched from their families and forced to become soldiers and sex slaves.

During her lecture, Heather will discuss the content of her work in Uganda, the history and personal stories of the people from Uganda that she photographed, as well as the responsibility that comes with taking on a long-term body of work and the advocacy it involves. She will talk about the compromises of publishing these types of images in a book, and the challenges of disseminating this subject matter as an “unknown photographer.”

In addition to speaking about her personal work, Heather will also talk about the importance of traveling safely and responsibly with gear for long distances and within terrain that is both harsh and sometimes unsafe. When you’re on a long assignment that requires carrying heavy gear, it can take a toll on your body. Heather will talk about how the Lowepro Pro Trekker backpack has kept both her gear, and her back, going strong for years.