Documentary Travel Photography

The War Within

Keri — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:03:58 +0000

The War Within: The Pueblo Del Rio Federal Housing Project
This is a trailer for a short documentary filmed in the Pueblo Del Rio Federal Housing Project in South Central Los Angeles. The story revolves around the difficulty of life for citizens of this notorious Project and their daily struggles with addiction, poverty, gang violence and the abandonment they feel from government.

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Wazi

Keri — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:00:01 +0000

Wazi: Strength in Unity
Although Tanzania is fortunate to be climbing above the continent’s worst infection and death statistics, the social effects of the HIV/AIDS virus are not improving. Despite national efforts to educate and encourage testing, reality for those infected is one of struggle and hardship. Treated as pariahs in their own villages by those as close as their own families, there is little hope for the outcast that battles alone.
In the rural jungles of the Rombo District in Northern Tanzania, these outcasts have banded together to stand against the opposition. Held accountable to each other, it is in their numbers and their unity that they discover their greatest power. “Wazi” is a story about people who depend on each other and their group for their sanity, their health and ultimately their survival. “Wazi” intimately reveals a handful of characters who’s struggle and who’s strength prove to be not so different than those of suffering people everywhere else in the the world.
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Burning Man

Keri — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:22:38 +0000

Burning Man 2009: Evolution

Africa

Keri — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:16:58 +0000

While in Africa, it was hard not to notice a continuous life cycle. The overwhelming wails from funerals, the countless number of orphans seeking help for basic necessities of food, clothing, and education. This is the life cycle I came to know.

Life, survival, death. Repeat.

Bishop

Keri — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:04:06 +0000

Located in the Eastern Sierras of California, Bishop is an adventurer’s paradise. The vast terrain is often intimidating. Ideal for climbers, backpackers, hikers, campers, fishermen, and hunters, or if you just happen to stop and fill up gas. Bishop offers something for everyone.

South Central

Keri — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:45:01 +0000

In 2003, the city of Los Angeles changed the area’s official name of South Central Los Angeles to South Los Angeles, hoping to blur collective memories of violence and urban decay. However, since the late 1980′s, the demography of South L.A. has been changing with the arrival of Hispanic immigrants.

In 2000, 55% of the residents were Latino, while 40% were African American. This has lead to increased violence, street crimes, gangs, widespread unemployment, and poverty. Those most affected are women and children. Growing up without a father or husband, they are often forced to seek outside help for basic needs like food.

Blog

Keri — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:08:51 +0000

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Who I Am

Keri — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:00:50 +0000

I am a visual journalist specializing in documentary multimedia and travel photography.

Two of my passions are traveling and photography. I’m curious about new cultures and traditions, exploring new places, meeting people, and most of all new adventures.

I’ve learned to venture to places people don’t dare go. I’ve learned this is where the stories are. The ones that aren’t being told. The ones I want to tell.

I’m curious, adventurous, witty, dedicated, authentic, open, and random.

If you like my style, I look forward to hearing from you.

All work is available to purchase, please contact me for custom print details.

View more work at Keri Oberly.com

Work has appeared in Patagonia, Burning Man, Fan the Fire Magazine, Reno Gazette-Journal, Ventura County Star, A New Way of Life, Dream Center, Getting Word Out, One World Futbol Project, The Huffington Post, Semester at Sea, African Lens, Disabled Sports USA Far West

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