It is difficult, if not impossible, to make fame a goal and pursue self-knowledge at the same time. The “best” photographers pursue a higher, nobler goal and if fame happens to intersect with their lives, then so be it. – Frank Capa-Smith
To expound on the topic of the essay for this giveaway I’d have to be plain honest. I don’t really know how I inspire other people. So, I’ll have to just wildly guess from just listening to my friends over the last couple of years. Maybe I do so with my lifestyle, the children, the way I homeschool them all and succeed at documenting our lives at the same time. I have heard some friends comment about the gorgeous photos of the places my family got transported dragged by my husband’s job and the neat experiences my viewers feel while viewing my pictures and photo books. I’ve been encouraged but my photos- rarely critiqued. Suggestions about going a bit more professional poured from friends and family. But I still feel very ill-equipped and incompetent to shoot a wedding or an event. It is one of my dreams to document a friend’s wedding or a joyous occasion for celebration. I want to learn more. I want to be more confident and secure in this process.
I do want to inspire others with the way I see life through my viewfinder. That is one of the main reasons I would love to attend Amy’s workshop. Being a mother of four children myself, ages 8 through 14 (all of them pretty darn good models) I am most interested in children photography. Having just handful of my own childhood pictures I think there is never too many pictures of my own children. On a recent trip to visit my dad I was shocked at the amount of my kids’ pictures I’ve sent them over the years. I didn’t realize how much I loved pictures back then. Most of them were great shots with a point and shoot, unedited and all!
My most treasured dream though is documentary photography since I was born in a third world country and have traveled to dozens of countries. I’ve seen a lot I’d like to share and inspire others about. Amy’s workshop would be a great stepping stone toward those dreams. I do not know what life holds for me as a professional photographer but I want to achieve the desires of my heart, regardless of the wallet, while inspiring others in way I can’t even fathom myself.
I do know that I have been and continue being inspired by my most treasured photography friends who have taught me the love for pictures. Their honesty, willingness to share their knowledge and expertise is what inspires me to not give up, to continue searching and learning. Seeing the world through their eyes is most awe inspiring. I want to do the same for others.
View from Cause de Amador (Panama City, Panama, August 2008)
Whoever wins this workshop will most definitely learn to inspire others. I root for the winner!
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