February 25, 1998

The last two months of 1998 have been phenomenal for my shooting. As a wide angle shooter I always felt there was something missing in my photos, a certain intimacy that I had four.5 years ago when I first started. I realized that the physical distance showed up my photos because they were not intimate. The photos didn't make you feel like you were right there. After discovering my error, I have gotten a lot closer to my subjects(and they to me). I'm thrilled. My former photo professor, when describing a recent photo I took described the action in my photos as "Whoosh", the quality you get when you get close and fill the frame. It's hard to describe. Relaxing has given me a lot of confidence in being able to see the photos more instead of wondering what I'm missing.

James Keivom

February 25, 1998

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< keivom@rtt.colorado.edu > Freelance Boulder, Colorado Other journals by James Keivom 297 July, 1999 New York Diaries 282 May, 1999 Columbine Diaries 273 April 25, 1999 A community begins to heal(Photos only) 271 April 23, 1999 A Single Photo 270 April 22, 1999 Thoughts on April 20, 1999 (Click Here for Photo essay Day Two) 267 April 21, 1999 Colorado School Shootings -- When a community becomes the focal point of a nation 240 March 1, 1999 February 27, 1999: 2:55 a.m. 212 January 31, 1999 A Riot Four-peats Sake 195 December, 1998 My karma at work is working overtime. 182 November, 1998 I was thinking of a lead for this entry, but let's get real, what lead can compete with THIS!!!!!!!!!? 169 October, 1998 I learned "Hey Jude" on the piano and then watched a man die half an hour later. 152 September, 1998 I couldn't wait to participate in "A Day In the Life of Boulder" again.  It seems that every year the Boulder Weekly hosts this event, I end up with a portfolio shot. 140 August, 1998 I need a vacation.  Not the "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" type, just a couple of days sleeping late, eating dessert before meals,...just enough time to put THE OTHER STREAK to rest. 127 July, 1998 I'd call him the best damn reporter I've worked with, but Jim Sheeler is so much more than JUST a reporter. 89 June, 1998 I've gotten off my butt and started to pave the road to my dreams. I've already filled four passports with visas from 13 countries and it's time to fill more. 84 June 2, 1998 "...you've got to ask yourself one question. Do I feel lucky?" I do after almost losing one of the prerequisites in photojournalism:  my eyes. 70 May, 1998 Taking a break from photography which has been everything for the last four years. Need some breathing room. Starting to practice on my drum rudiments again so that in ten years, I won't be saying: "If I could just practice for ten years I'd be as good as the guy on stage." 52 April, 1998 Jerry Springer and the Zen of Photojournalism 33 March, 1998 I am continually worried about making ends meet; the last check I got was seed money for a cheap meal. This is not the way to live. 30 February 25, 1998 The last two months of 1998 have been phenomenal for my shooting.

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