Many of my images, for example, relate to photojournalism. In these images I tell the story of voting in Nigerian elections or Indians threshing rice in the fields. If I am successful, viewers can observe people and situations far different from their own reality. At the same time there is a human connection made with the other and an interest sparked in their lives and activities. Other photographs I take relate to the natural world. In these I attempt to capture the beauty of the varied world in which we live. The decisions I make for this type of photography are different than those I choose for photojournalism. Indeed, the equipment I employ is different. Whereas for landscape photography I will use a full-frame DSLR camera, I often use a smaller sensor camera for photojournalism as it is less obtrusive. A large camera changes the behavior of people being photographed. A landscape’s behavior is unmoved by my large camera, however, and thus may be captured in greater detail and forethought. I can therefore, gauge the character of the light as the sun’s rays are filtered by the light and bounce off matter and into my sensor. Clouds, trees, rivers, mountains, and oceans are the stuff of this world, but the art lies in the decisions I make on how I want to capture this reality.
Capturing the moment with clarity and contrast....
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