for sure you cannot pick up a newspaper or turn on the television in the U.S. and not see the latest "poll results" regarding the choosing of the next leader of the "free world"…polls, polls, and more polls….we have an international readership here, but i suspect the choice of the next President of the United States is of concern to one and all…
with world financial markets crashing all around us, and an almost doomsday paranoia seeping into the souls of even the most optimistic, certainly what happens on November 1 is of more than passing interest….
while the U.S. cannot be blamed for ALL that is wrong in the world today, it must surely bear a lot of responsibility…if a country rises to prominent world power, it must "take the heat" when things are a mess…and i think we can safely say that things are not exactly "tidy"….
this is a photo blog…..by some kind of unspoken consensus, we have all pretty much agreed here to not talk about religion , sex, or politics (the three most interesting topics in the world), but concentrate instead on the philosophy and practice of becoming better photographers….of course, everyone knows that becoming a better photographer is primarily about "awareness" and not necessarily knowing how many megapixels aunt Mary has in her new "point and shoot"…
so, on a sunny bright morning here on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, 20 miles from the largest military complex in the world, and as i prepare to photograph a military family, i have decided to take my own international poll…
since we really should not go into politics here , i will couch this poll in photographic terms …you may fantasize either digital or film…black & white or color…..
who would you most like TO PHOTOGRAPH in January of 2009….Obama or McCain???
PANOS
Man, you just keep DOIN’ IT!!! I must admit, I ENVY your use of light & shadow. Like WOW!!!
These three galleries are terrific additions to your now-monumental body of work. What a book/exhibition THIS is gonna be…
ARI
I am so appreciative of your taking the time to visit my gallery. Your comments both here and there touch me deeply. I’m grateful that the images spoke to you. And it seems to me that your grasp of English is excellent!
HILLARY
Thank you for so obviously understanding the message behind my images and words. I don’t want to sound too much like a cheerleader but, dammit, life’s too short to sit around feeling sorry for oneself. Life is to be lived FULL OUT, and I hope that’s what comes across.
And thanks for the info on Detroit’s Danceability classes. I used to do contact improv back when I was able-bodied, and tried it again a couple years ago. Alas, I was a bit too enthusiastic and cracked a couple of ribs letting someone roll over me. I’ve been less inclined to pursue that activity ever since ;~(
love
Patricia
RYAN…
THAT’S HOT…LOVES IT!
ARI…
yes bro, the M8 is a machine gun…
but i’ll tell you something… fuck any M8, or this or that camera…
i was telling ryan the other day, that is all about creating your
own story, demand the right light, and kinda know what you
after … you can get 2 or 3 great photos out of 1 roll of film..
instead of shooting 500 photos of who knows what…
its not about hunting, hoping, waiting…
its about CREATING…
CREATE… CREATION… THAT MEANS YOU FOUND IT…
EVEN IF IT WASNT REALLY THERE….
( make sense )…
kinda like doing drugs but without actually doing any…
see what i mean??????
laughing
peace
KARIM
Those are absolutely lovely! Especially subtle tonality. Love it!
Patricia
MARCIN
Your comment put a huge grin on my face. Thank you, dear brother, for all your support…
love
Patricia
OK FRIENDS…
Time to hop over to David’s new thread. See ya there…
Patricia
PATRICIA
love the text! you definitely LIVE OUT LOUD my friend! I think Hillary summed it up best though.
No, I dont have anything to add, I just wanted to be the 500th post. Dont mind me, I am easily amused.
I would load my camera with TRI-X, hand it to Obama and say “f8 and be there”!
It would be fun developing the roll of film at the end of that day!!!
I’d like to thank Bob Black and all others who have viewed my slide show and have blogged their very kinds and a supportive commnents.
I’d like to say that creating it was a labor of love — but it wasn’t. But now two weeks removed from the raw emotion and am beginning to appreciate it differently.
Since my classes’ slide show on the DAH is quite long and takes a long time to load, I have posted a slightly modified version of the show on my web site.
The changes from the DAH version are minimal and only serve to make the presentation a bit more polished and powerful.
To view instantly, browse to:
http://www.david-keenan.com/dah_slideshow
Thanks again to DAH for his support, insight, and inspiration.