CUTLINE: A side of Merrimack High School bears the remembrance of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States Tuesday, Oct. 27 in Merrimack.
THOUGHTS: After a recent talk with a well-respected colleague, I’ve been compelled to focus more on feeling while shooting. I think all too often I get stuck in this inside-the-box thinking. Newspapers, with all their rules, can do that to the best of us. Today, as I was passing this sign it struck a chord in me so I decided to stop. I think too often I don’t pause and listen to my instincts on things I omit as non beneficial to the newspaper. However, I’m doing my best to listen to my heart, feelings and mind to stop anytime something catches me, newspaper or not, on the clock or not. Just trying to remember why I hold a box of light and truth everyday.
Camera data: 42mm, f/2.8, ISO 400, 1/500 second
Date Taken: 27-Oct-2009 19:35:13
I agree completely. It is so easy to shoot for the paper and forget to shoot for yourself. I think it is very important (not to mention fun) to to break the rules. There is an interesting book called, “How I Learned Not to be A Photojournalist,” that talks a lot about this topic.