Daniel Milnor posted: " iPhone snap of some famous place. My Peru workshop isn't until September, but after a late afternoon planning call, my mind drifted to the upcoming trip. I've been to Peru several times, but the country is so diverse, vast, and challenging that it fee" Shifter
My Peru workshop isn't until September, but after a late afternoon planning call, my mind drifted to the upcoming trip. I've been to Peru several times, but the country is so diverse, vast, and challenging that it feels more like a "lifetime" destination than anything else, meaning I could work here for a lifetime and never crack the case. Desert, mountain, coast, city, and jungle are within short flights from Lima. This year we will hit the city, coast, and mountains with an extension to Machu Picchu.
I've been to MP several times but I jump at any chance to see this remarkable place. I've visited MP during times of flood when we were the ONLY people there, and I've visited during times of incredible tourism madness, both provide top-notch shooting opportunities. I've seen this place in the rain, fog, and direct sun. I've shot 35mm film, 6x6 film, 6x7 film, and Type 665 positive/negative Polaroid. This year I will cover this place with my shiny new 40MP digital camera, and I will sketch, write and record sound.
Another iPhone image of some famous place.
My co-instructor is an old Peru hand who is also a photographer, book publisher, and museum founder who always throws me challenges. New towns, new environments, new paths through this incredible country. This year we make a southern, coastal stop which will be a brand new experience for me. As a photographer, I must react to this new, unknown, and unfamiliar spot. As a documentary photographer you must, like the Marines, improvise, adapt and overcome. But know going in, sometimes you win and sometimes you lose.
This is what makes photography so impactful.
The sting of the miss followed by the sting of the win, which is enough to fuel the inner fire again and again. These workshops are a chance for us to put home life on hold and to open our eyes and brains to storytelling. Each student will choose their theme, react, and begin to place images on pages. Stories and books will begin to appear.
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