I don't know why I shoot like this. I love doing it and the several hours that fly by feel like nothing to me. Most don't really tell a story and there are no real "moments" to most of them like I was taught to look for while in school. I just like the way they feel.
When I have had portfolio reviews in the past from some of the photographers I really look up to, I kept a tally of my photos that they liked most and are ones like I posted below. But they all said the same thing and that was roughly, "you have to figure out how to still shoot like this and still have something meaningful to say."
I think Richard Koci-Hernandez said that most of our favorite pictures come from the times when we were just shooting for ourselves or just having fun after getting our safe shot during an assignment. He said it's because we are not worried about failing when we shoot like this, we just shoot and don't worry. I know that at my internship I am so afraid of failing a lot of the time that by the time I think I got the safe one, it's time to go.
My question is when I finally figure it out (shoot the way I like and have it tell a story at the same time) will there be any place left out there that will be willing to give me a job? It's a scary, scary job market out there for journalists of all kinds.
Enough of my whining. Here are some f-ing photos.
5 comments:
Eddie! I believe that you ARE saying something with these pictures...you have such a distinct style and you paint such vivid and intricate visual landscapes in ways that I think speak to the layers our culture. You and your camera deliver powerfully and quietly, you aren't obtrusive or loud. You are truly an amazing photographer! :)
The third one down looks like Drew Peterson.
I wasn't really into street photography until I saw some of what you did. You've helped spawn my new favorite pastime.
When do we get to see the rest of the 12th step project?
Isn't fun Steve? I think I'll ways do this in some form or another for quite some time.
12th Step Project. I think I'll start doing it again whenever I come across some stairs when I'm out and about and I'll post it here at some point.
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