In praise of simplicity

Photo: David Gilkey

I'm a big fan of simplicity in presentation, it requires confidence and usually means that the concept is strong rather than woolly. I've seen some good examples recently, including this beautifully-produced piece from NPR.

Reporter Rebecca Hersher and photographer David Gilkey spent a month embedded with the Afghan army and used the end of their trip to visit a school.

There, they asked the children - and in particular the girls - about their hopes for the future, what they would like to be when they grow up: the normal stuff of childhood all over the world. The girls had big dreams, to be a brain surgeon, a doctor, even the president.

I love the lightness of touch and the way they have let the children's personalities shine through.

Photo: David Gilkey