Every year my roommates and I throw a crazy Christmas Party and this year was by far the craziest. More photos to come but I think the above shot gives you an idea of the effort that we put into this thing. However, as with any party, people let loose a little bit and shit gets out of control....thus producing this:
This is a phenomenal example of the power of photography. I've always been humbled by the work of James Nachtwey. At times, I've even felt a bit guilty that while he is getting in the trenches & risking his life to bring awareness and peace through photography, I am back home in my over-priced apartment in San Francisco taking pictures of clowns and attractive ladies. Although I've had a taste of what gritty photojournalism is like, I've realized that it's not the best fit for me. Sure, it's an experience and I get to come home and tell my friends what I just saw...but at the time, I'm more focused on getting the hell out of there than I am trying to bring the truth.
I guess we are all pulled to different things. For now, if you have 20+ minutes to spare, I strongly encourage you to watch this video. It's extremely inspiring and humbling. This is photography at it's best.
This is more or less what I am going for in the panoramic project. I guess the goal here is to expand on the "all over photographs" that Joel Meyerowitz did in the '70's...except utilize the digital age by stitching together multiple images to create one, single scene that captures the essence of the location. Make sense?
The photo above is kind of a test, really. I'll have to go back when the light is better and be more patient for interesting content, but I think I'm off to a good start.
