Peruvian Pursuits

My Photo scholarship 2010 entry

Peru | Saturday, October 16, 2010 | 5 photos

My true passion for travel photography was “Made in Taiwan” while teaching there but I've always had a camera in-hand. Life has steered me, often per fortuitous chance, to some of the most amazing landscapes from Africa to Asia, Europe to Latin America – but I’d like to plot my own course more purposefully, camera at the ready. That's why this opportunity is so serendipitous.
My job allows me to explore diverse cultures inside and outside a classroom and documenting my personal journey through photographic glimpses and words has become my vocation. But it would be symbiosis if my career WAS travel photography!
With the desire, the ideas and the ‘eye’, I try to focus on fleeting portraits others may overlook as insignificant and then record that moment to share. I like opening and captivating the viewers’ eyes, showing an image they never expected to see - urging them to explore more themselves. That'd be my reward.
And ideally being able to give back to local communities through these photographic stories would be my ultimate goal – combining my creative desire to share with a vital, long-term social benefit.
Now in Peru, I’ve the chance to explore - from jungle to highlands and it’s a melting pot of extravagant beauty, shocking surprises and ancient memories. There’s much more to discover than the obvious vistas seen in every guide book. This scholarship would change my life. Accompanying an experienced, esteemed professional would give me the tools, and the ‘golden’ ticket, to capture the perfect angles and shadows with precise grace every time - an art which needs a patient, generous mentor to develop.Throwing the door open to a world where I know I belong – I just need your map to find it!