This was a fun one. By the time you see this I”ll be on my way to another location. A week has passed between this film and where I am now. Perpetually on the move but so interesting to see how the students build, adapt, and experiment. Gave a short print/book presentation yesterday as a way of attempting to emphasize why print is so important for photographers to come full circle with their work. Making sense of an experience like this can be challenging. These trips tend to bring out far more than photography. A multi-sensory experience tends to bring out the full range of emotions. If photography is important then it takes concentration and emotional freedom to fully realize your best work, but it shouldn’t take over from the general idea you are exploring new territory.
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Glad to see you are getting interesting mileage out of your Fuji 100V. Those double exposures are maybe coming together more convincingly than I originally thought, when I’d suggested you perhaps might do better making the blends in the computer. It could well be that done your way, the mind is more concentrated in making the perfect match than it might otherwise be. Whatever, it’s certainly working! Enjoy the trip!
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I could never use the computer. Gotta be in the field for me. I shoot straight pics too.
I’m really enjoying your Peru series. I think it would be a good video to see some of the student work too. Maybe with a little introduction from them, if they’re willing. It would be interesting to know their backgrounds. I’m guessing the workshop is over at this point though, so maybe for the next one. Thanks Dan!
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I’m working on a Zoom with all of them but it won’t be public. Workshop just ended. I just got back.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salton_Sea
Off topic, but it might interest you because of the birds and the destruction of habitat.
I came to this entry after looking through the work of photographer Mark Tucker.
It’s strange to think of so much devastation in such first-world lands. Perhaps that’s because people think there’s always a shiny tomorrow for mankind, and so nothing seems too important, or needs fixing right away. I think the surprise isn’t going to be long in coming; the politicians will just say: who knew!
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I’ve been to Salton many times. Kills many birds each year. So do house cats. Millions actually.