Mar 26 2010
Courthouse on fire
Left work yesterday to find the courthouse in the middle of town was on fire. And I had my camera with me, so was able to get a few shots in.
Archive for the 'photo essays' Category
Jan 06 2010
Random Signs of Life: 2009 in Photographs, Part Two
I applied for a photography fellowship over the Summer. I don’t know what to expect from it; it was a big deal at the time, but it takes forever to hear anything back. Basically, my excitement has died down. I continue to see possible documentary projects all over the place, the only problem being finding time to do them with everything else that is going on – home construction, farm work, planning of all sorts. The unfortunate deal is that the tools for working in low light, fast action or other places where I can see things going are expensive, sometimes very expensive. This is hard to swallow for an amateur leaning towards removing the word “hobbyist” from my fake title.
Gray seeds out some flats
Scalding a chicken before plucking
Filming a music video with anarchists
Madeline framed with a fence under construction
Jack
Jan 04 2010
Random Signs of Life: 2009 in Photographs, Part One
Many of my photographs go into a folder called “Random Signs of Life”. Sometimes there isn’t any actual life within the frame, but there is life in the in between. As I have progressed in my photography, I have tried to abandon the want for my next photo to be better than the last. I don’t think this is anywhere near the best strategy for becoming a better photographer. I’m actually not sure what my current strategy is, but whatever it is it contains a very healthy amount of observation coupled with a wish that I had my camera with me during some of those observations.
I thought it would be fun to look through the photographs I took during the last year, the ones that weren’t posted here on Cricket Bread as part of an essay. These photos don’t necessarily tell a story all together. That said, there is no particular order in time or in theme.
Noel focuses on starting a fire with primitive tools
Mike Slaton prepares for Diner Night
Jamie hula hoops at the Pittsboro Pepper Festival
Kristin relaxes in Denver
Dance party in Pittsboro, North Carolina
Kristin destroys a door frame
Danielle, Noel and Gray cook dinner in the Wolf Den
