If there is anything I am, it is a storyteller. My favorite stories are not told using pen and paper though; they are narrated through imagery. Unlike the written word a photograph allows a person to peek into the rare, details of life. Cameras allow us to transcend time, and immortalize memories.
A photo of my Spanish host family around the dinner table brings me back; and once again I can hear their laughter, see their smiles, and smell the wine on their breath. This is my goal. To, quite literally, still life; so I can relive it, so I can share it. The Jimenez Family graciously opened their home, and shared their story with me. I became family. I joined their story, and it became our story. I long to capture this phenomena of humanity and share our stories.
These images reflect my passion for the human experience—how we, as humanity, tap into our senses to form a perspective about the world around us. I listen to the smaller details in life—the ones that reveal the most intimate story of ‘place’—the family-centric culture, the eloquent language, and centuries old history. Spain is more than just a place. It, too, is a rich story, waiting to be told—waiting to be photographed.
I long to tell these stories of the human experience. I aspire to curate culture like Joseph Campbell, contextualize imagination like Grace Coddington, and develop a signature style like Ansel Adams. But I need help. I need far more experience. And most of all, I need a mentor.
Cheers,
Zach
