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<\/a>Opening night was an exciting event as the photographers, designers, friends, families and a throng of visitors crowded the gallery. Shimon Roytbord, a 14\u00bd year old from Kiryat Gat, took his photographer companion to the Shuk \u2013 the outdoor market \u2013 in Kiryat Gat. \u201cI chose the Shuk because there is a lot of movement and noise and there is a lot to photograph. I aimed the camera. I heard the seller and took a picture of him shouting. I aimed at the sound, and actually, took pictures of the sounds.\u201d<\/p>\n
Milan Kerstman, a graphic designer, came into the project through an ad on facebook. Kerstman described the process, saying, \u201cAfter the pictures were taken there was a meeting of photographers and graphic designers. Each photographer described the person they had worked with, and the graphic designers connected to the stories and worked with those people whose stories spoke to them.\u201d Kerstman, who has children of her own, chose to work with Yair, aged 10. Knowing that children often have more difficulty expressing their thoughts and feelings in words, she felt that she may be better at making a connection with him. Yair spent an evening at Kerstman\u2019s house, playing with her children: \u201cthey sat in the bedroom in the dark and told scary stories.\u201d It was a fun evening for everyone, and not without insight. At one point Kerstman went down the stairs with Yair and the light went out. She held his hand and with the usual adult\u2019s sense of responsibility for the child in her charge, thought \u201cUh, oh, what do I do now? I can\u2019t reach the light switch without letting go of his hand.\u201d Then realized that as someone who does not rely on his eyesight, Yair was just as comfortable in the dark stairwell as when the light was on \u2013 for him there was no problem in this situation. In fact, Yair is such a busy boy \u2013 riding his bike, swimming and playing piano \u2013the only difficulty was finding a time when he was free to meet!<\/p>\n Beza Nebaba, a runner who participated in the Bejing Olympics and keeps himself busy by making his dreams come true \u2013 including a recent climb of Mount Everest \u2013 wanted to convey the fun and colorful world that runs through his head while he runs. Designer Aya Waltuch interpreted this vision through her use of primary colors combining illustration with photography to show the two worlds of the runner: internal and external.<\/p>\n<\/a>