New and Old Friends
I've had the distinct pleasure of catching up with some old friends, and meeting some new colleagues, on a couple of projects I've been working on these last few weeks.…
In Praise of Pea Soup
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Wicked Good Workshop Week in Maine
Just finished up my annual Maine Media Workshop class, called “Digital Travel Photography: A Sense of Place,” and it was a great week. I had 13 diverse and talented students from as far away as New Zealand, and by day two, we all felt like family.
Everyone was pushed beyond their relative comfort zones in photography and broke new ground in their development as visual storytellers. I learned as much as the students did, and went away envying their talent and great eyes.
I’ve been teaching up here for about 20 years now, and it never ceases to amaze me how students can surprise me in a place I know like the back of my hand.
So hit the jump for a gallery of the student’s work, including the above shot of Marshall Point lighthouse from our Kiwi classmate, Lottie Hedley. (more…)
Tanzania Photo Safari Redux
[quicktime]https://bobkrist.com/movies/BlogTanzania2.mov[/quicktime] I had all but given up on the video footage I shot with my D300s when leading a photo safari in Tanzania last February for National Geographic Expeditions. Although…
The Road is Truth
Ah, the lengths we go to to gain inspiration on an assignment. Whether it's staying out even though the skies are cloudy and pouring rain, or channeling Navajo spirits near…