it essentially says how when she was first taught about blogging, most clients don't give a crap about your photos-they really don't. they want to hear about YOU: what makes you genuine as a person, they want to discover who you are as a person as they're seeing your work so that they can be more comfortable working with you & feel like they already know you as well as see the progress in your photos and feel like they are watching you grow & becoming a better photographer along the way and that they also sort of know you as a person
i often think music should go with more meaningful moments in life, so if your able to listen to this song while you read the rest of the post: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTNwITa45iw
photography to me is an industry where you are all about people; your there to capture there little minute moments & to make them last so much longer so that those little moments can be cherished for years to come- an infant's kick, a child's contagious giggle, young love, or the rich fresh colours of nature
but the truth is there is such a deeper side to photography that most people don't even realize which is journalism, and why ywam? sure sait would give me journalism training but it wouldnt give me the training on the aspects of justice & christ which as a christian i find so important. as a christian and through ywam, completing the 6 month photogenx dts will help me capture images that will show our ignorant world that these issues are very real and they exsist
"War doesn't determine who is right, war determines who is left.
– Bertrand Russell (1872-1970), English philosopher, author, 1950 Nobel Prize-winner in Literature"here was the winning photo for the 1994 Pulitzer Prize Award {which is an annual photojournalism competition} taken by Kevin Carter who commited suicide 3 months after taking this photo
I promise I will never waste my food no matter how bad it can taste and how full I may be. I pray that He will protect this little boy, guide and deliver him away from his misery. I pray that we will be more sensitive towards the world around us and not be blinded by our own selfish nature and interests."
photojournalism is not something that's meant to be uplifting in a way-its meant to hit us home and realize "these are the things happening in our world and we need to do something about them." yes, it is depressing-but is also extremely humbling to know that we are so blessed even though sometimes we are just a little tight-its better than the alternative halfway across the world; its much better than worrying about waking up day to day fleeing for our lives or worrying about where our next meal is coming from.
hosea 4:6 says "for lack of knowledge my people shall perish"
ignorance is not bliss, and people aren't always ignorant they just simply aren't always aware of whats going on in the world because they have they're own life and with our busy busy world you can't blame them. the photo you just saw caused ALOT of awareness and controversy all over the world but since then, world poverty & hunger has become a much bigger issue but at the same time it is being dealt with MUCH more effectively to a point
we need more people in the world with a vision who aren't scared to capture the tears of scared young girls who've had to grow up much to fast in the sex trade, and of skinny bones. in the future you can be sure to read up on all of my stories that becoming a journalist has as well as my ywam journey and any other client photo posts & train of thoughts i have as well {basically i will continue to "blog" just on a more regular basis and not just strictly for clients anymore :)}
i can't wait to see what god has in store for me!
James 1:17 (Amplified Bible)
"Every good gift and every perfect (free, large, full) gift is from above; it comes down from the Father of all [that gives] light, in [the shining of] Whom there can be no variation [rising or setting] or shadow cast by His turning [as in an eclipse]."
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