The here and now... and what and why

Complacency is a trap. At least that’s what I was thinking when I up and left the comfort of a Yankee prep school gig, where I taught music, amongst other things, for 28 years. There was also that life long career as a composer, musician and artist.

First, it was a year in St. Thomas, USVI, working as a reporter and shooting photography and then, a year in San Agustin Etla, Oaxaca, Mexico.
Time passed.
More time passed and a year back in the Athens of America followed by a hasty return to Oaxaca where it is all happening.
A couple of years in San Sebastian Etla and now, just down the road in San Pablo Etla. Life is good.

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Santo Domingo

Santo Domingo
The view from Corazon del Pueblo

The hereafter re me

My photo
Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico
Musician, photographer, videographer, reporter, ex-officio teacher, now attempting to be a world traveler

Friday, August 19, 2011

Practice


On my recent walks through the city, I practiced shooting from the hip.  Lots of times, I would just as soon not have people know that I am shooting.   And there are situations when one definitely does not want to appear to be taking photos.  So I have to practice this technique and I approach it just like I did as a kid learning Bach on the piano.  You just gotta do it over and over again until you develop "muscle memory", when you can do it without even thinking about it. 
 
I guess they are as candid as one can get.
 
And every now and then a good shot appears.

Hair and bears.

I would like to do a whole series on bus drivers and the guys that ride in the doorways. 

Remember these are all shot blind.

Need more practice.

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