Passage to India

My Travel Photography Scholarship 2013

Mexico | Monday, January 14, 2013 | 5 photos

As I traveled through Barrancas del Cobre I was driven by the mystery of it. Feeling an ache of not quite getting the essence of the place, but knowing that it was right there just waiting for me to see it; moving with the clouds, shining with the sun. I felt it was everywhere and yet something was missing every time I reviewed the images before going to sleep. As I photographed Ken and his surroundings I was driven by the same ache, feeling that I could capture his soul, that I could see into him and show his uniqueness, if only…
I feel that as a photographer one is endowed with a gift and a responsibility: to reveal a deeper truth than the surface shows. This is a from of prayer for me. I believe that the core of every prayer is to ask the divine to be revealed. Traveling with my camera I feel I just have to long deep enough, look intently enough, patiently enough and let it be revealed. As I look more deeply the world keeps opening. And every image I make shows me that there is always more to learn. To be granted this Scholarship with Jason would be an opportunity to expand in this search and learn how to live as a photographer and offer my work as a gift to all.