A picture that I have wanted to take for over ten years and finally, finally went and did it. The almond orchard at McCall and Ashlan.
Yes, it is looking a lot like Spring even though the calendar says Winter. This particular Spring there are many new beginnings including some of my own. Those of you that know me know what I am saying and I am more exited and determined than ever to make the beginning a long term, life long pursuit.
The blossoms are beautiful already and if you get a chance, take a ride where ever you are and go check out the beginnings in your neck of the woods. Sometimes when we feel Springtime our spirits can be renewed and bolstered. I know that my faith is bolstered in the Lord and I believe that He has touched me significantly.
I hope that our higher power, whatever that means to you does the same. Maybe, just maybe it is the simple matter of letting it happen.
Don't forget to go to my flickr page and check out any new images there and there are plenty along with the thousands of others who put there stuff out there and visit the links I have placed on this page. It is beautiful stuff.
Friday, February 19, 2010
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Stuck On Building a Website
Picture: A perspective shot of two brick walls converging in the corner.
I have been studying like crazy as usual and shooting as much as possible. One thing that I find helps me grow as a photographer is to attempt challenges that various photo forums put up for their members. It is a good way to go beyond your comfort zone. When I think of things to try they are usually not that far off from what I may have tried in the past or something that I am already OK at. Letting some one else choose makes it more challenging and more fun. You never know what you will be asked to try.
One off the neat more interesting things on my list is "Minimalism". That is the only clue or direction given. If you look up minimalism in Wikipedia the definition says to break something down to it's basic elements. In photography that can mean many things, so it will be fun seeing what I and others come up with.
As I keep saying I have been studying like a mad dog and one thing keeps coming up. Something that just about every pro says should be your number one or number two priority. That is building a portfolio even if you don't have real good equipment. A portfolio is the single best way of getting your work in front of people that can get you hired. I know that I need to do this big time and I have come up against a couple of hurdles. One is simply in my mind and that is which images should I put in it. I already know that you should categorize your work into themes and find an arrangement that leads the viewer from one to the next in the most pleasing way. As far as that goes I may have too many themes because I have not completely settled on what kind of photography I want to concentrate on from a personal perspective. Street? Event? Portrait? What?
The thing that has me the most cobbled up is the website itself. I don't have the faintest idea how to build one and I obviously don't have any money to pay for someone to build me one. There are sites that have a free side to them, which allows you to use a template from them or one of their members and edit it to "make it your own" and that is what I plan on doing, but as with so many other aspects of computer programming, the auther of the tutorials assumes that you know more than one does. I missed the memo on the basic basics. I wish I had someone who could show me the basics and that I could bounce questions off of, but I don't. At least I don't at this point, so we will venture into the great wide open as Petty says.
The second BIG priority to the pros that I read is always the same as well and that is "Get a Mentor!" Someone who will look at your work and let you know what your are doing well and where you can make improvements and I bet someone who can help you build a portfolio. Ironic, I think. Photography just as with so many other pursuits has that between a rock and a hard place thing that says you can't a job unless you have experience and you can't get experience unless you have a job. What is true however with creative pursuits is that if you keep plugging away and immerse yourself in it you will eventually meet people that are into the same thing and make some contacts and find those folks who are willing to help a newbe along if they see that you are working your butt off.
Take a look at my Flickr page for a lot of new images I have posted and a new panorama. Actually the pictures that made up the panorama are not new, but the pan is. Oakland Athletic Stadium. Can't remember what game it was. And make sure you sheck out the photographer links I have placed in the blog. Really inspiring stuff.
More to come...
I have been studying like crazy as usual and shooting as much as possible. One thing that I find helps me grow as a photographer is to attempt challenges that various photo forums put up for their members. It is a good way to go beyond your comfort zone. When I think of things to try they are usually not that far off from what I may have tried in the past or something that I am already OK at. Letting some one else choose makes it more challenging and more fun. You never know what you will be asked to try.
One off the neat more interesting things on my list is "Minimalism". That is the only clue or direction given. If you look up minimalism in Wikipedia the definition says to break something down to it's basic elements. In photography that can mean many things, so it will be fun seeing what I and others come up with.
As I keep saying I have been studying like a mad dog and one thing keeps coming up. Something that just about every pro says should be your number one or number two priority. That is building a portfolio even if you don't have real good equipment. A portfolio is the single best way of getting your work in front of people that can get you hired. I know that I need to do this big time and I have come up against a couple of hurdles. One is simply in my mind and that is which images should I put in it. I already know that you should categorize your work into themes and find an arrangement that leads the viewer from one to the next in the most pleasing way. As far as that goes I may have too many themes because I have not completely settled on what kind of photography I want to concentrate on from a personal perspective. Street? Event? Portrait? What?
The thing that has me the most cobbled up is the website itself. I don't have the faintest idea how to build one and I obviously don't have any money to pay for someone to build me one. There are sites that have a free side to them, which allows you to use a template from them or one of their members and edit it to "make it your own" and that is what I plan on doing, but as with so many other aspects of computer programming, the auther of the tutorials assumes that you know more than one does. I missed the memo on the basic basics. I wish I had someone who could show me the basics and that I could bounce questions off of, but I don't. At least I don't at this point, so we will venture into the great wide open as Petty says.
The second BIG priority to the pros that I read is always the same as well and that is "Get a Mentor!" Someone who will look at your work and let you know what your are doing well and where you can make improvements and I bet someone who can help you build a portfolio. Ironic, I think. Photography just as with so many other pursuits has that between a rock and a hard place thing that says you can't a job unless you have experience and you can't get experience unless you have a job. What is true however with creative pursuits is that if you keep plugging away and immerse yourself in it you will eventually meet people that are into the same thing and make some contacts and find those folks who are willing to help a newbe along if they see that you are working your butt off.
Take a look at my Flickr page for a lot of new images I have posted and a new panorama. Actually the pictures that made up the panorama are not new, but the pan is. Oakland Athletic Stadium. Can't remember what game it was. And make sure you sheck out the photographer links I have placed in the blog. Really inspiring stuff.
More to come...
Monday, February 8, 2010
Keeping Inspired
On my way to church I pass many great views of the foothills and you can bet that if it's clear today there will be amazing clear shots of the high Sierras, which never gets old. This shot was taken at the stop sign at Temperance and Shepherd. How many times have I passed right by great pictures without giving it a second thought.
All of the professionals that I have been reading say the same thing. be ready to inspired by a view out of the car window or simply walking out of your house's front door. Inspiration is always waiting.
Many of the people that I come into contact with on a regular basis are starting to get used to me carrying a camera and so they are more relaxed when I raise it and, click, in their direction. Along with that, I am getting used to carrying my camera everywhere and feel much more comfortable raising it and, click, in any given direction.
I will be going downtown this week to get some "Street" and see what it brings. As I suggest in every post, check out the photographers I list on this page for some real talent and beautiful images. I found Chris Week's stuff a while back and he always inspires me to go out and shoot, shoot, shoot. His works invokes many emotions in me, He has a project called "The human condition", which is just amazing. Check it out some time.
I finished my Clovis Sewage treatment and water-reuse plant project, You can find it here: http://www.communitycorrespondent.com/kmph/story.php?id=47665 ,
but haven't got it published yet and frankly may not, but I will keep trying this week. I did post it on a couple of local TV web sites and we will see if I get any comments. Even better, get some real critique.
I have to find a mentor. Someone that is a pro who will take a look at my stuff and give me some objective feedback, so I can get better. There are a whole lot of new "Photographers" out there for obvious reasons, but there is always room for one more good one that has passion for it and wants to bring the moments of life to the world.
If you go to Flickr and check out the image I placed in this blog, look around at some of the other new stuff I put there. You will see that Santa is alive and well, Carmella in her real mink, our pastor at Northpark who you can count on for a smile, Leif who is a board member and all around great guy, plus much more.
Until next time, stay inspired at what ever your passion is.
All of the professionals that I have been reading say the same thing. be ready to inspired by a view out of the car window or simply walking out of your house's front door. Inspiration is always waiting.
Many of the people that I come into contact with on a regular basis are starting to get used to me carrying a camera and so they are more relaxed when I raise it and, click, in their direction. Along with that, I am getting used to carrying my camera everywhere and feel much more comfortable raising it and, click, in any given direction.
I will be going downtown this week to get some "Street" and see what it brings. As I suggest in every post, check out the photographers I list on this page for some real talent and beautiful images. I found Chris Week's stuff a while back and he always inspires me to go out and shoot, shoot, shoot. His works invokes many emotions in me, He has a project called "The human condition", which is just amazing. Check it out some time.
I finished my Clovis Sewage treatment and water-reuse plant project, You can find it here: http://www.communitycorrespondent.com/kmph/story.php?id=47665 ,
but haven't got it published yet and frankly may not, but I will keep trying this week. I did post it on a couple of local TV web sites and we will see if I get any comments. Even better, get some real critique.
I have to find a mentor. Someone that is a pro who will take a look at my stuff and give me some objective feedback, so I can get better. There are a whole lot of new "Photographers" out there for obvious reasons, but there is always room for one more good one that has passion for it and wants to bring the moments of life to the world.
If you go to Flickr and check out the image I placed in this blog, look around at some of the other new stuff I put there. You will see that Santa is alive and well, Carmella in her real mink, our pastor at Northpark who you can count on for a smile, Leif who is a board member and all around great guy, plus much more.
Until next time, stay inspired at what ever your passion is.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
You Just Never Know
Picture:
Sunrise, taken from the front gate just as the clouds were getting kissed by the morning sun.
Next to our house is an empty lot. It has been empty ever since the development was split up back in 1987. Around five years ago it was purchased by a family. They are real nice folks, regular working types in their 30's.
After Jay bought the land he rounded up all of the contractors, settled on the price for the house, well, septic system, the whole thing. He went to the bank to get the financing and finally got it done. It took about four months. All this was done while the housing market was going crazy. People were buying property site unseen. Values were through the roof. Anyway he went back to the contractor and after only four months the price for construction went up by 75 thousand dollars. This was too much for Jay, so he decided to just make payments on the land and had it leveled and a pad built, deciding to hang on to it and when they were ready (They just had a new baby as well) they would build.
That was five years ago and throughout those years Jay has kept the place (Just dirt) looking better than some other people's completed property. Every year he keeps it mowed like a military buzz cut and always kills the weeds at the fence lines, etc. Really keeps it up very well.
We have had an early weed season this year and I knew that it would not be long before I saw Jay drive up in his red toyota truck pulling trailer with his John Deer in it. sure as the sun rises he showed up the other day and mowed the weeds to within an inch of their lives. It took him two days. I didn't get a chance to talk to him then, but the next day he came to do the fence lines with weed killer.
He was doing my side of his property that afternoon, so I waltzed over and said hi. "Hey Jay, what's up?". "OK, considering" he said with hs slow, mellow tone. I asked him what he meant by considering and he told me. About a year ago he was given the word everyone dreads. The doctors told him he had cancer. A rare one that attacks the small intestine. I was set back and then I noticed that he was pail and a little drawn in around his eyes. He had just come from a serious shot of chemo and he was wiped out. I was amazed he was even out there walking around.
During the last year Jay has had an operation that did not get his cancer, taken many rounds of chemotherapy that didn't shrink his tumors and researched and taken alternative steps to kill his poison in his body. That man is 36 years old and has two little kids and even told me that he can't die, not now. Too much stuff to get settled. Jay does have a very strong faith in God and he has put that faith to work.
God bless jay.
You just never know.
Sunrise, taken from the front gate just as the clouds were getting kissed by the morning sun.
Next to our house is an empty lot. It has been empty ever since the development was split up back in 1987. Around five years ago it was purchased by a family. They are real nice folks, regular working types in their 30's.
After Jay bought the land he rounded up all of the contractors, settled on the price for the house, well, septic system, the whole thing. He went to the bank to get the financing and finally got it done. It took about four months. All this was done while the housing market was going crazy. People were buying property site unseen. Values were through the roof. Anyway he went back to the contractor and after only four months the price for construction went up by 75 thousand dollars. This was too much for Jay, so he decided to just make payments on the land and had it leveled and a pad built, deciding to hang on to it and when they were ready (They just had a new baby as well) they would build.
That was five years ago and throughout those years Jay has kept the place (Just dirt) looking better than some other people's completed property. Every year he keeps it mowed like a military buzz cut and always kills the weeds at the fence lines, etc. Really keeps it up very well.
We have had an early weed season this year and I knew that it would not be long before I saw Jay drive up in his red toyota truck pulling trailer with his John Deer in it. sure as the sun rises he showed up the other day and mowed the weeds to within an inch of their lives. It took him two days. I didn't get a chance to talk to him then, but the next day he came to do the fence lines with weed killer.
He was doing my side of his property that afternoon, so I waltzed over and said hi. "Hey Jay, what's up?". "OK, considering" he said with hs slow, mellow tone. I asked him what he meant by considering and he told me. About a year ago he was given the word everyone dreads. The doctors told him he had cancer. A rare one that attacks the small intestine. I was set back and then I noticed that he was pail and a little drawn in around his eyes. He had just come from a serious shot of chemo and he was wiped out. I was amazed he was even out there walking around.
During the last year Jay has had an operation that did not get his cancer, taken many rounds of chemotherapy that didn't shrink his tumors and researched and taken alternative steps to kill his poison in his body. That man is 36 years old and has two little kids and even told me that he can't die, not now. Too much stuff to get settled. Jay does have a very strong faith in God and he has put that faith to work.
God bless jay.
You just never know.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
First News Story
It has been a while since I have posted anything to the blog. Well, I have been busy studying. I have wanted to get into photo journalism for a long time. It has been a dream of mine, but as with so many things I started, stopped, started, stopped, and on and on and on.
It is time to poop or get off the pot as they say, so I prayed about it. Yes, I prayed about it and asked God to show me some kind of thing, "sign" if you will and let me know if that path was what He has planned for me. He didn't really show me a sign. At least I don't think so, but he has done something. I have been struggling with something and want that thing to not get in the way of my decisions and future and low and behold I really believe that God has chosen to test me. I am not going to get into why I know I am being tested, but lets just say that I know for sure that He is and so far, so good.
Anyway back to photo journalism. I looked at tons of colleges that said that they offered that area of study on line and asked for additional info. Every single one of them that seemed the slightest bit affordable or offered financial aid really did not offer anything close to what I want. What to do? I decided to teach myself, but not by just reading a couple of articles and off I go with the camera and pen. I have found a wealth of REAL resources for journalism and news photography all over the web, so I created a goal and curriculum, outlined it as subjects to learn and am in the process now of following the outline I came up with. I have to tell you. If a person is serious and will be patient and stay on track (something I am NOT famous for) one can teach yourself just as you would learn in a classroom (except for the teacher/mentor). There are resources that the pros use all over the web and you can plug into these sites for free (so far anyway).
As part of my education I have found several things out about photo journalism as a career. First, it is not glamorous at least not for most of the folks that do it. You can make it big, but it takes a whole lot of real hard work, which is as we all know not a bad thing. Something worth doing is something worth working real hard for. Another thing I found out is that you will not get rich doing this kind of work. Like I said, there are those who have made and are making tons of cash, but they are few and far between. Nope, you have to really love photojournalism to do it full time.
In all cases what I have found as far as how to break into the business goes is to find stories that are important in your local community. Things that are happening right in your own back yard, learn as much as you can about it and go for it. I have found two stories that I want to do and they have been right there in front of me for a long time, but didn't look at them the right way. After studying I have been looking with a reporters eyes and I am amazed at what is out there.
I am in the process of finishing my first ever news story and have had it critiqued by a couple of folks and now I am learning how to get the thing published, How to "Pitch" my story and to whom to "Pitch" it too. The pictured that accompanies this post is the picture that I am using for the story. It is a picture of the pump house that feeds the new sewage treatment and water-reuse plant for Clovis. It is real clever to disguise the huge take and all of the piping, etc as a farm house. They literally built the exterior around all of that. The tank for example has its top just above the first story and extends 40 feet below ground! Heck man, I would love to live in a house that looks like this. So as they say, if you want something bad enough and are willing to work real, real hard for it, there is a good chance that you will get it.
We will see and I will keep you all posted as to the success or not of this story
It is time to poop or get off the pot as they say, so I prayed about it. Yes, I prayed about it and asked God to show me some kind of thing, "sign" if you will and let me know if that path was what He has planned for me. He didn't really show me a sign. At least I don't think so, but he has done something. I have been struggling with something and want that thing to not get in the way of my decisions and future and low and behold I really believe that God has chosen to test me. I am not going to get into why I know I am being tested, but lets just say that I know for sure that He is and so far, so good.
Anyway back to photo journalism. I looked at tons of colleges that said that they offered that area of study on line and asked for additional info. Every single one of them that seemed the slightest bit affordable or offered financial aid really did not offer anything close to what I want. What to do? I decided to teach myself, but not by just reading a couple of articles and off I go with the camera and pen. I have found a wealth of REAL resources for journalism and news photography all over the web, so I created a goal and curriculum, outlined it as subjects to learn and am in the process now of following the outline I came up with. I have to tell you. If a person is serious and will be patient and stay on track (something I am NOT famous for) one can teach yourself just as you would learn in a classroom (except for the teacher/mentor). There are resources that the pros use all over the web and you can plug into these sites for free (so far anyway).
As part of my education I have found several things out about photo journalism as a career. First, it is not glamorous at least not for most of the folks that do it. You can make it big, but it takes a whole lot of real hard work, which is as we all know not a bad thing. Something worth doing is something worth working real hard for. Another thing I found out is that you will not get rich doing this kind of work. Like I said, there are those who have made and are making tons of cash, but they are few and far between. Nope, you have to really love photojournalism to do it full time.
In all cases what I have found as far as how to break into the business goes is to find stories that are important in your local community. Things that are happening right in your own back yard, learn as much as you can about it and go for it. I have found two stories that I want to do and they have been right there in front of me for a long time, but didn't look at them the right way. After studying I have been looking with a reporters eyes and I am amazed at what is out there.
I am in the process of finishing my first ever news story and have had it critiqued by a couple of folks and now I am learning how to get the thing published, How to "Pitch" my story and to whom to "Pitch" it too. The pictured that accompanies this post is the picture that I am using for the story. It is a picture of the pump house that feeds the new sewage treatment and water-reuse plant for Clovis. It is real clever to disguise the huge take and all of the piping, etc as a farm house. They literally built the exterior around all of that. The tank for example has its top just above the first story and extends 40 feet below ground! Heck man, I would love to live in a house that looks like this. So as they say, if you want something bad enough and are willing to work real, real hard for it, there is a good chance that you will get it.
We will see and I will keep you all posted as to the success or not of this story
Saturday, January 16, 2010
A Different View, A Dog's View
Picture is of Bo and Sydney getting some morning treats. Check out the entire set on Flickr (A Dog's View). A link to my Flickr page is on right hand side of this blog.
Sometimes when we want to do something, when we want to be inspired we try and try, but nothing comes. Then in a flash something comes together. some aspect of a dream that you want to fulfill is shown to you and WALA!
I know that I have been searching and searching for a couple of things in my life. One of them is what can I do in photography that has not been done a million times? it's fairly easy to get on the net and check out really good photography sites and see something that just takes your brain over and is maybe is really beautiful and inspired, but you know that there is always another out there that will do it and do it better than you. I am famous for taking some other work, adding my own touch and calling it "Good Enough". Many of us live vicariously through others and I know that I have done that more than once. I can sit and day dream all day, lost in a photo blog, looking and reading about the adventure that is portrayed there.
In the last two days something more has come into my consciousness though. Something that I can call my own. There have been two instances all leading to the same conclusion. I talked to a man yesterday, Doug, that opened up my eyes about a project that I have been thinking about for more than a year. A story that I want to tell through pictures. What he did is allow me to see the end game of that project. I am not going to tell you what the project is for a few reasons, but through talking it out with him I was finally seeing the reason for doing the project in the first place.
The second thing I have been searching for in my life is how can I use what ever God has giving me to help or inspire others. God tells us that we all have something to give. Now I believe that we all do have something with all of my soul, but for the life of me I have not come close to seeing what I have to offer that is of any circumstance. Talking to Doug showed me that I have been trying too hard with my own strength. What I should have been doing the whole time is just letting God handle it. Put it in his hands. He WILL show us one way or the other. Doug and I had never met or talked before yesterday, but somehow in the first ten minutes of our conversation he brought home to me the completed vision that I have been having. It was seriously ironic and almost scary. I told him that I was interested in photography and he just blurted out something that he had been wanting to do for a time and that he was not a camera guy, but thought that maybe I could do that part of of the project. It was amazing. Like I said, I have been wanting to show through images a particular part of life for a long time, but have not been able to figure out what would make the reader/viewer compelled by the story and he gave it to me. I have been stunned and stoked all night and day.
What was the second thing that happened? As I have written before. If you like images and real good photography check out the links that I have put on this blog of sites that I think are great. Today I placed a link to a guy named "Nick" Nichols. He is one of only five staff photographers for National Geographic magazine. His work is incredible as you can imagine. What he does on his site as some others do as well is explain his philosophy about photography as well as answer in a frequently asked questions section many of the questions that people have asked him over the years. His responses are really good and given the mood I have been in since talking with Doug, his "Take" on things really hit home and galvanized my feelings about this mysterious project I keep talking about.
Do yourselves a huge favor and check out his site and just for grins, Google "National Geographic Photographers" and start viewing. Just amazing stuff and each has a unique perspective on their work and the world.
Thanks for reading
Sometimes when we want to do something, when we want to be inspired we try and try, but nothing comes. Then in a flash something comes together. some aspect of a dream that you want to fulfill is shown to you and WALA!
I know that I have been searching and searching for a couple of things in my life. One of them is what can I do in photography that has not been done a million times? it's fairly easy to get on the net and check out really good photography sites and see something that just takes your brain over and is maybe is really beautiful and inspired, but you know that there is always another out there that will do it and do it better than you. I am famous for taking some other work, adding my own touch and calling it "Good Enough". Many of us live vicariously through others and I know that I have done that more than once. I can sit and day dream all day, lost in a photo blog, looking and reading about the adventure that is portrayed there.
In the last two days something more has come into my consciousness though. Something that I can call my own. There have been two instances all leading to the same conclusion. I talked to a man yesterday, Doug, that opened up my eyes about a project that I have been thinking about for more than a year. A story that I want to tell through pictures. What he did is allow me to see the end game of that project. I am not going to tell you what the project is for a few reasons, but through talking it out with him I was finally seeing the reason for doing the project in the first place.
The second thing I have been searching for in my life is how can I use what ever God has giving me to help or inspire others. God tells us that we all have something to give. Now I believe that we all do have something with all of my soul, but for the life of me I have not come close to seeing what I have to offer that is of any circumstance. Talking to Doug showed me that I have been trying too hard with my own strength. What I should have been doing the whole time is just letting God handle it. Put it in his hands. He WILL show us one way or the other. Doug and I had never met or talked before yesterday, but somehow in the first ten minutes of our conversation he brought home to me the completed vision that I have been having. It was seriously ironic and almost scary. I told him that I was interested in photography and he just blurted out something that he had been wanting to do for a time and that he was not a camera guy, but thought that maybe I could do that part of of the project. It was amazing. Like I said, I have been wanting to show through images a particular part of life for a long time, but have not been able to figure out what would make the reader/viewer compelled by the story and he gave it to me. I have been stunned and stoked all night and day.
What was the second thing that happened? As I have written before. If you like images and real good photography check out the links that I have put on this blog of sites that I think are great. Today I placed a link to a guy named "Nick" Nichols. He is one of only five staff photographers for National Geographic magazine. His work is incredible as you can imagine. What he does on his site as some others do as well is explain his philosophy about photography as well as answer in a frequently asked questions section many of the questions that people have asked him over the years. His responses are really good and given the mood I have been in since talking with Doug, his "Take" on things really hit home and galvanized my feelings about this mysterious project I keep talking about.
Do yourselves a huge favor and check out his site and just for grins, Google "National Geographic Photographers" and start viewing. Just amazing stuff and each has a unique perspective on their work and the world.
Thanks for reading
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Sunrise Over The Sierras
When we get a chance of rain from the West we get these really deep colors at sunrise.
What I have been wanting to write about is something that happens every year. That is Time's and Life's and others "The year in pictures". I am amazed and in awe of these sets of photos that are taken and then put in the group. If I have a fantasy it would be to be one of the photographers that are all over the world bringing the world to everyone at home. To be at the place when the moment is so descriptive of what is going on in our world is just stunning to me. Sometimes when we view images we forget that there is one other person right there. The photographer.Particular images that stand out to me are shots of mountain climbers hanging over the edge of some precipice and then you realize that the photographer is there too!
The dedication to the craft is, well, lets just say that I am jealous. I am not the bravest person that ever walked the earth, but for some reason I would, in a heart beat go to Iraq, Afghanistan, Darfur, Somolia, etc. as a photographer. It is, of course not as romantic as I dream of. I'm sure there is a lot of time just waiting to get somewhere or talking someone into getting access to "where the action is". The living conditions are not great to say the least, but I can only imagine the feeling that they get when they DO get that shot, that moment in time that shows exactly the situation from exactly the right angle. No days we have digital of course and in some ways the technology would be a help to get the images back home to where they can be placed in the paper or on the web. Just think how much more difficult it was when there was only film.
Do yourselves a huge favor and check out all of the various "The Year In Pictures, 2009" and take a trip back through the year that was. I don't think you will be disappointed. And, if you see an image or two the really stick out to you, find the photo credit and drop the shooter an email and let them know that you thank them for their contributions.
What I have been wanting to write about is something that happens every year. That is Time's and Life's and others "The year in pictures". I am amazed and in awe of these sets of photos that are taken and then put in the group. If I have a fantasy it would be to be one of the photographers that are all over the world bringing the world to everyone at home. To be at the place when the moment is so descriptive of what is going on in our world is just stunning to me. Sometimes when we view images we forget that there is one other person right there. The photographer.Particular images that stand out to me are shots of mountain climbers hanging over the edge of some precipice and then you realize that the photographer is there too!
The dedication to the craft is, well, lets just say that I am jealous. I am not the bravest person that ever walked the earth, but for some reason I would, in a heart beat go to Iraq, Afghanistan, Darfur, Somolia, etc. as a photographer. It is, of course not as romantic as I dream of. I'm sure there is a lot of time just waiting to get somewhere or talking someone into getting access to "where the action is". The living conditions are not great to say the least, but I can only imagine the feeling that they get when they DO get that shot, that moment in time that shows exactly the situation from exactly the right angle. No days we have digital of course and in some ways the technology would be a help to get the images back home to where they can be placed in the paper or on the web. Just think how much more difficult it was when there was only film.
Do yourselves a huge favor and check out all of the various "The Year In Pictures, 2009" and take a trip back through the year that was. I don't think you will be disappointed. And, if you see an image or two the really stick out to you, find the photo credit and drop the shooter an email and let them know that you thank them for their contributions.
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