The images blogged below and relative to my chosen article, and are all from secondary resources.
James Caan captured on live television broadcast- making his financial offer for the Pakistani baby girl.
A picture of the baby (Sara) with her father, Noor Daraz Khan, quoted as saying "I can beg for my children, but I cannot even think to sell them."
A close-up of the baby girl that James Caan offered 100,000 rupees to adopt for his brother, of whom lives in Pakistan.
A decidely younger James Caan, with his wife, and two daughters. It's clear that Mr. Caan is a family man, and I believe, when he offered a financial package in "bribe" to adopt the Pakistani baby, he had genuine heartfelt emotion behind his actions, despite perhaps going about the situation quite foolishly.
James Caan pictured here in more usual surroundings- the Dragon's Den studio! Pictured on the far left with Duncan Bannatyne, Theo Paphitis, Deborah Meaden, and Peter Jones.
The show focuses on the financial investment of the "Dragons" in entrepreneurs and the inventions they present to the multi-millionaires.
image found through 'google images: pakistan floods 2010'.
image found through 'google images: pakistan floods 2010.'
image found through 'google images: pakistan floods 2010.'
The pictures above show varying forms of the devestation causes from the summer 2010 floods in Pakistan.
James Caan, of Pakistani nationality went to the country following the natural disaster for charity purposes, whereupon he went onto attempt to adopt the baby girl, Sara.
campaign poster from UNICEF, leading child care charity.
Wonderful graphics poster- clean, bold and communicates it's message strongly, with the water splash capture (the poster's focus) resembling a mushroom cloud- symbolising destruction, or death.
I really love these posters for 'The Indian Association for Promotion of Adoption and Child Welfare'- completely unique and they certainly had an emotive, strong effect when I first saw them. The idea is such a simple one, but really powerful- the child clinging onto the parent, scaled down as if they were the child, a doll, or a much-loved teddy bear.
Adoption, especially through this article is so often negatively publicised as an "ego boost" or "fad of celebrity", but this series shows what adoption should really be about- unconditional love and care.
image found through 'google images: angelina jolie with children'.
Here, globally famous actress and humanitarian charity worker, Angelina Jolie, is pictured with two of adopted her children (she has three in total)- the boy, Maddox Chivan, of Cambodian nationality, and Zahara Marley, of Ethiopian origin.
Jolie and partner, Brad Pitt, are probably the most high-profile "celebrity adopters"- with six children in total, three of whom are adopted. The couple have in the past been slated with their choice to adopt, often causing speculation that their intentions are for media gain.
Perhaps the most infamous celebrity adoption of recent years- musician, Madonna's adoption of son, David Banda from Malawi, in which critics accused the Malawian government for ignoring the laws of banning foreign adoptions.
Perhaps the most surprising story in the way of celebrity adoptions this year is Elton John's announcement of his desire to adopt a child with civil partner, David Furnish.
Sir Elton John is pictured here with Ukranian orphan, Lev, who had "stolen his heart".
Even more surpisingly, the couple's wish was rejected by Ukranian law (Lev's home country), as, in Ukranian law, adopting couples must be married, and John and Furnish's civil partnership is not deemed official by Soviet law.
Here, Sandra Bullock is pictured with her newly adopted baby boy, Louis Bardo Bullock (born in New Orleans).
Whilst the picture does look endearing and loving- I can't help but to raise an eyebrow as she publicises her new addition along with her divorce, and beneath an article header "world's most beautiful people 2010"- this certainly takes away from the sincere adoring look in the photograph.
These photographs were sent to me through a link via a fellow course mate, Baljeet, who is also analysis the James Caan article for her research brief.
This photographs were staged as fashion shoots for a magazine article which looks at the "glorifying" of adopting foreign or overseas children, in what many percieve to be a "celebrity trend" of recent years.
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