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It’s a snap.
By all rights it should come easy to me, to any photographer.
But no, I have to work at it. In fact for the longest time I
didn’t bother, and it was my loss.
I’m talking about snap shots … happy snaps or whatever you will
call them. For the longest time I had to see where and why the
pix I took would be used, I never counted the bulletin board or
the fridge as viable ‘clients.’
A few years ago, I was harassed into taking snapshots. I immediately
noticed that the free style approach had slipped into the daily
work, which brought my pictures to a new level. It gave me a freedom
to explore the fringes, and often shoot images that were over
the top, but I was pushing myself again. I liked it. However,
to this day I still have problems. I am fighting my instinct to
pass on snaps. I’m really trying to shoot for myself.
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lost count of the U-turns I did today.
Before, I’d be driving along, see a pic line up, or
get close, and keep on driving. That’d be a neet pic, I’d say, and
keep on driving. But not on this trip. I planned a couple of days
here, so that I know I can take the time and stop for the shots.
The Grand Canyon in all of its splender
OLYMPUS D500 PHOTO
© KEITH MORISON/1999
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So when the ‘next five miles’ lay out in front of me, I turned
around and stopped. I also took pictures, lots of pictures at
the Grand Canyon. IN years past I may have thought that is clearly
wasn’t going anywhere, I’d get it some other time if I needed
to. Today, I shot colour, black and white and digital. And I
had fun doing it.
There is still one part of the snapshot I don’t get.
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It doesn't come naturally to me to stop for these types of pix
... but I'm working at it.
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Universally, people were standing there taking pictures of
each other standing with the Grand Canyon behind them. Perhaps
the ultimate person with thing picture. People with friends
… no problem. The friends … no problem. The Volvo in front of
the Grand Canyon I can see. But pix of Aunt Martha posing in
front of the world’s various tourist spots I haven’t worked
my way up to that yet.
I did get some practice at it though. People noticed my cameras
and would ask if I could take a picture of the whole group with
their camera.
‘Sure,’ I’d say,‘It’s a snap.’
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I still have trouble of the snapshots of people
posing in front of famous places. But a pic of The Volvo at
the Grand Canyon just made perfect sense.
OlympusD500L photo ©
KEITH MORISON/1999
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A dead tree is contrasted against the spectacular
Grand Canyon. Even in the 'off' season the park was bustling with
tourists.
OLYMPUS D500 PHOTO © KEITH MORISON/1999
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Bonus Snap
Making my way to the Grand Canyon, I
came across the Arizona chapter of teh Planes of Fame museum.
A welcomed rest in the day and a chance to take a cue from this
T-33.
OLYMPUS D500 PHOTO © KEITH MORISON/1999
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Keith
Morison –
Freelance editorial photographer
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