Wherever I May Roam

My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

Indonesia | Monday, January 14, 2013 | 5 photos

I grew up traveling, so appreciation for the world's cultural riches is deeply ingrained in me. It has driven me to travel widely as an adult at every opportunity, diving head-first into 2 exchange programs to Hong Kong and Japan. I've traveled to places knowing little to nothing of the local language and made do with gestures, crudely drawn pictures; anything at my disposal. I make an effort to learn some of the language whilst there, even if it's only 2 weeks - because the effort opens doors that others miss.

I've done crazy things to get photos, like running into the road, setting up my tripod whilst the lights were red and taking a long-exposure shot before running to safety as the lights changed - repeating until I got the right shot - because I can get lost, obsessed in trying to reach that perfect shot.

Even from digesting the advice given in the video FAQs, I have learned a lot about what makes good photos, and how they are things I have aspired to intuitively but not been able to specifically articulate.Guidance is exactly what I need, and I will drink it up in pursuit of a life where I may be privileged to combine 2 of my greatest passions and make a living from it.