Are you ever amazed when you catch the perfect photo? The one that shows exactly the feeling you were going for? When I was proofing my photos this morning I came across this and couldn't believe the moment I had captured. The feeling that it gave to me. It spoke comfort. It spoke love.
All weekend I have been trying to read and review all I know about photography. Working out what I think may be the best exposures for the trek I am going on (harsh sun). I am trying to prepare myself so that I can do a good job of documenting this experience. It was such a honor to be asked and although I know they could have asked many people I am the one doing it. Doesn't that sound stressful. I feel overwhelmed at times, but know it is possible. I can do this. I am happy to do this. Actually I am really looking forward to doing this.
I just got home from a trek meeting where they told us what this experience will be like. We went over the itinerary and what is expected of us. We watch a 10 minute DVD of a woman who pulled a cart up a hillside for many miles on her own with a young man at the back pushing and a young woman in the cart sitting. The girl in the cart was crying because she wasn't helping and the two pushing/pulling knelt down several times to pray for help. They had reach their limit, but where able to push through.
That's what I want to capture. The emotion. The frustration. I want my photos to have feeling. I am putting everything I have into this assignment so hopefully that will come out in my work. I'm really looking forward to this.
So now I am off to make myself a skirt.
