Robert Frank's work was something i missed when I was younger, but now think is among the most influential work in my life.
The idea that you can record a moment in time that has a meaning that no other time can have moves me. It doesn't have to have this grandiose photographic sense to it--it just has to be real.
I love that notion. Real life--depicted as real as possible.
I am finding my legs at my new job and the fact that people are supportive is just great. I feel like my eyes are open to the possibility of storytelling again. I don't want to downplay the great things i had before--i possibly was just burning out, but now I feel visually the doors are opening wide again and I can interpret that any way I wish.
My third week at my new job was the most comfortable week yet--also the busiest.
I love reality based assignments the best--here is something going on--go make a picture. This is where i shine the most. Finding a picture in the elements that present themselves. That's why I like to shoot sports. Nothing is convoluted about an action-based activity.
The idea that you can record a moment in time that has a meaning that no other time can have moves me. It doesn't have to have this grandiose photographic sense to it--it just has to be real.
I love that notion. Real life--depicted as real as possible.
I am finding my legs at my new job and the fact that people are supportive is just great. I feel like my eyes are open to the possibility of storytelling again. I don't want to downplay the great things i had before--i possibly was just burning out, but now I feel visually the doors are opening wide again and I can interpret that any way I wish.
My third week at my new job was the most comfortable week yet--also the busiest.
I love reality based assignments the best--here is something going on--go make a picture. This is where i shine the most. Finding a picture in the elements that present themselves. That's why I like to shoot sports. Nothing is convoluted about an action-based activity.
I love to find pictures within an action-- i.e. people doing what they do. I don't care much for the situations where I am put in charge--because that is not what journalists do--we observe what is, not dictate what we want. Or need!
This was a very diverse week with spot news and a lot of feature hunting(which I haven't wrapped my brain around enough of yet!). My favorite assignments were ones i just spent enough time on and found nice photos. Weather feature hunting was hard---though i enjoyed making some pictures--finding the story was hard. But i made pictures anyway--the best i knew how.