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The Rule of Threes

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I recently watched a video by photojournalist Will Yurman, who several years back started “A day A photo,” a project dedicated to shooting and publishing a photo on his site every single day, 365 days a year. (Or in this case 366…maybe, it is 2012…ha). He talked about how fun it was to periodically go back through the images and make visual connections. He finds it interesting that we as photographers seem to see the same thing over and over again.

So that got me thinking, what do I see and shoot over and over again? What is my tendency as a photographer?

Looking back through my photos, the answer became quite obvious.

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Flamingos at the Bolivian Altiplano.

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Monday Memories – Breathe, breathe in the air…

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I’m posting this for today’s memory because lately, I’ve had a real itch to leave the concrete jungle behind for a hot second, breathe deep and run around in the mountains. Soon….

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Fútbol

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So let me start with excuses. It was dark, my telephoto lens only goes to a 4.0 aperture, hence a maximum shutter speed of 200 and a ridiculously high ISO, and lastly, I’m simply out of practice. (For all non-camera folk: It was dark and I didn’t have proper equipment.) Back in the day when I was shooting college sports at least once a week, I was much better at anticipating “the shot,” not like this time, where I got the moment right before kicking or right after kicking, but never foot-to-ball contact. It was still fun and I’d love to try it again.

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Monday Memories – Lights in cold nights

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As every day here has been at least in the high eighties since I can remember, I take a reprieve from the dog days of summer via photos I shot two years ago at my lovely home in West Virginia. I’ll never forget that by that point in my life, due to changing hemispheres so often, it was my third consecutive winter, only to be followed by another upon my “permanent” return to Chile. Oh how I wanted to feel the heat of the very sun heating me now.

So, it may be hot, but I can’t complain.

West Virginia Winter
Days upon days of cold allowed large icicles to form and loom from the roof of my house. However, due to temperatures finally rising, these winter wonders were short lived.

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The Beat Goes On…

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Escuela de Samba ValparaísoOn January 26, 2012, a fire swept through a historical area of Valparaíso, damaging ten commercial locales and injuring several people.

One of those affected was the Escuela de Samba Valparaíso, a school dedicated to the art of percussion. More than 60 large drums, various musical instruments and costumes, totaling around $6 million Chilean Pesos ($12,000 USD), were lost. It is as the school’s director Ronny Mancilla says, a real tragedy. Continue reading The Beat Goes On… →

Monday Memories – Eleven days in the Lakes District (Part 2)

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A continuation of last week’s Monday Memory, Eleven days in the Lakes District (Part 1).

Skip the dog

Day 6:
Woke up refreshed with Skip on the porch. We hiked around the Chiloé National Park for a bit, and of course our partner tagged along. Continue reading Monday Memories – Eleven days in the Lakes District (Part 2) →