Photography

• Behold, Vermont From Above
  Caleb Kenna - The New York Times (22 Jul 2020)
  

  This photography set is amazing. I have never been to Vermont, but now I want to go there, with a drone.
  
  

• My Journey in Photography
  Sam Abell - Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art (17 Jul 2018)
  

  Most good photographs seem inevitable, almost incidental. Each one takes thought and effort. Hearing Sam Abell walk through his process was wonderful. I’d recommend this whether you do photography or not. What a great recommendation from Chris Michel. I took a few notes:

  • Low angle, more impact
  • Strong graphics, S curve, powerful diagonals
  • Bad weather makes good pictures
  • Compose, then wait
  • Setting, expression, gesture
  • All photographs are about time
  • Put your people above the horizon line
  • Perhaps most applicable to other aspects of life, on completing projects: you will only see the mistakes - learn from them, and don’t point them out to others.
  
  
  
• Hace 9 Años
  Leo Carvajal (30 Sep 2017)
  
  
• Behind the Mask: Scenes From Nicaragua's Sandinista Revolution
  James Estrin - The New York Times (02 Nov 2016)
  

  Growing up in Costa Rica, I somewhat lived with the after-effects of the revolution. A large portion of the population in Costa Rica is from Nicaragua (somewhere between 5%-10%, according to Wikipedia) and while I have heard some stories, and learned a bit about this in school, I feel like I should make an effort and learn the history of my own “other”.