Tall Ships
Many long-term projects are evolutionary. You may be privy to a series of photographs
or events over a period of time and eventually they become a body of work without
you realizing.
As you point your camera in different directions you acquire images that may be
similar. If you discover a theme you may have something. I know a photographer who
has been shooting Fourth of July fireworks for years. It did not start out as a collection
but now it is his mission. He is an expert.
You can photograph your children as they grow- up or friends as their relationships
change. I was assigned to photograph Tall Ships when Queen Elizabeth II visited
the US. I went to great lengths to sail onboard and have repeated the journey every
time they returned to my area. The intimate access to life on ancient sailing ships has
become an excellent picture story that cannot be duplicated.
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