CLAIRE THOMAS IN CONVERSATION WITH EMYR YOUNG
CARMARTHENSHIRE, APRIL 2017

CLAIRE THOMAS YN SGWRSIO GYDAG EMYR YOUNG
SIR GAERFYRDDIN, Ebrill 2017

Claire Thomas is a photojournalist hailing from Carmarthenshire but now travelling the world capturing images that document human rights issues and conflict zones. Self-taught, Claire's photography has been featured in numerous publications including National Geographic Magazine, Geographical Magazine and Al Jazeera English.

Claire is one of a rare breed of young female photojournalists working in dangerous conflict zones such as the Middle East and Palestine. Ffoton welcomed the opportunity to meet her during a short visit back in Wales before setting off for assignments in Iraq.

Y mae Claire Thomas yn newyddiadurwraig ffotograffig yn hanu o Sir Gaerfyrddin ac yn teithio'r byd yn tynnu lluniau sy'n dogfennu materion yn ymwneud a hawliau dynol ac mewn ardaloedd lle mae gwrthdaro a rhyfel. Y mae gwaith Claire wedi ymddangos mewn sawl cyhoeddiad gan gynnwys National Geographic, Geographic Magazine ac Al Jazeera English.

Y mae Claire yn rhan o grŵp bychan o ferched sy'n gweithio yn ardaloedd peryglus y byd sef y Dwyrain Canol a Palesteina. Fe gafodd Ffoton y fraint o sgwrsio gyda Claire tra ar ymweliad byr yw chartref a chyn iddi fynd ar aseiniad i Irac.

See below for a small selection of Claire's work, reproduced here on Ffoton with kind permission of the photographer.

Yma ar Ffoton trwy garedigrwydd y ffotograffydd fe welwch gasgliad bychan o'i waith isod.

View more of Claire's work on her website www.clairethomasphotography.com
Follow her on Twitter @sctphotographer and Instagram @claire_thomas_photography

Gallery images © Claire Thomas. Used with permission of the photographer.
Podcast images © Brian Carroll.

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CHUCK RAPOPORT IN CONVERSATION WITH EMYR YOUNG
MERTHYR TYDFIL, SOUTH WALES, SEPTEMBER 2016

CHUCK RAPOPORT YN SGWRSIO GYDAG EMYR YOUNG
Merthyr Tudful, DE CYMRU, Medi 2016

Chuck Rapoport during his visit to Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales in September 2016. © Brian Carroll

American I.C. (Chuck) Rapport had a successful career as a professional photojournalist working for many notable publications known for their outstanding photo essays, such as Life Magazine, Paris Match, Time Magazine, Sports Illustrated and more.

Whilst best known here in Wales for his assignment for LIFE Magazine covering the aftermath of the Aberfan disaster in 1966, Ffoton sat down for a conversation with Chuck to reflect on his start in photojournalism in the late 1950's and experiences through his career. What a great storyteller!

You can find our more about Chuck's experience of covering Aberfan in our exclusive feature from Autumn 2016 with images, video and audio recordings: https://www.ffoton.wales/news-items/aberfan

Cafodd yr Americanwr I.C.(Chuck) Rapoport lwyddiant ysgubol fel newyddiadurwr ffotograffig tra'n gweithio i nifer o gylchgronau clodwiw oedd yn adnabyddus yn y 50'au a'r 60’au am eu traethodau ffotograffig sef Life, Paris Match, Time a Sports Illustrated ymysg eraill.

Y mae Chuck yn adnabyddus yma yng Nghymru am y gwaith rhagorol wnaeth i gylchgrawn Life wedi trychineb Aberfan yn 1966. Gellir gwrando ar ein sgwrs egscliwsif am Aberfan fan hyn https://www.ffoton.wales/news-items/aberfan

Yn y bennod yma mae Chuck yn sôn am ddechrau ei yrfa yn y 50'au hwyr a'i brofiadau yn ystod gyrfa lwyddiannus. Gwrandewch mae e'n storïwr a hanner. https://www.ffoton.wales/news-items/aberfan

Chuck Rapoport speaking at the Aberfan conference held at Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, 8 September 2016. © Brian Carroll

See below for a small selection of Chuck's work, reproduced here on Ffoton with kind permission of the photographer.

Yma ar Ffoton trwy garedigrwydd y ffotograffydd fe welwch gasgliad bychan o'i waith isod.

View more of Chuck's work on his website www.icrapoport.com
Follow him on Twitter @ICRapoport

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