Saturday, January 16, 2010
After listening to Emmet Gowin’s amazing lecture at Mass. Art, i was so inspired to shoot something very personal for my final open project. I was able to use going home for thanksgiving as an opportunity to make the images that i have been replaying over and over again in my head. Austin and i woke up on two gorgeous mornings to head out and make photographs that revolved around fishing, being outdoors, and that bond that the two of us have between the lens. There’s always good chemistry between Austin and i. Where brothers and he knows what i want when i’m making photographs. However, making images of him with the 4x5 was knew to the both of us and proved to be a test of patience. It felt good to be out on a frigid morning, watching Austin cast through my ground glass, and waiting for the light to hit his line just right. I had a pair of waders on. I was chest deep in the Little Brook. My tripod was almost fully submerged within’ the water. He was hunting for his prize and i as well. A photo shoot worth remembering...
