Wk. 4 EOC: Peering Into the Future

Wk. 4 EOC: Peering Into the Future

In twenty-seven years, I plan on being an established professional photographer, living in Canada, and able to travel to shoots in other places. I want to be able to work at my own pace and on my own schedule while still being able to travel for the fun of it. I want to be able to visit the places I’m dreaming about now and be able to enjoy them. If I were able to do shoots while I’m there it would be even better. I’d love to be able to do shoots all over the world, to have my work known, appreciated, and wanted in other countries. I’d love to be able to support a family of my own, children, grandchildren. I’d love to be able to help them with any expenses they may have.

Wk. 3 EOC: National Geographic

"Afghan Girl" - Steve McCurry

This photo has always spoken to me. It's why I became a photographer. I had dreams of taking pictures like this. I found it as a child while browsing through one of my mother's National Geographic magazines. The story that accompanied it scared me when I first read it as at the time, I was the same as the girl in the photo when it was taken. She was twelve. She was a refugee in a tent on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, Soviet helicopters had destroyed her village and her family had been forced to make a two week trek through the mountains.

The look of sheer terror in the girls eyes grabbed my attention and held it as a child. Now as an adult, the photo still moves my heart. This is due to the fact that children in the area are still dealing with a war torn country. The photo still inspires me. The story does the same. National Geographic sent a team back to Afghanistan to do a follow up on "the girl with green eyes."


Here is what they found.

Names have power, so let us speak of hers. Her name is Sharbat Gula, and she is Pashtun, that most warlike of Afghan tribes. It is said of the Pashtun that they are only at peace when they are at war, and her eyes—then and now—burn with ferocity. She is 28, perhaps 29, or even 30. No one, not even she, knows for sure. Stories shift like sand in a place where no records exist. 

The story continues here: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2002/04/afghan-girl/index-text

Wk. 2 EOC: La Dulce Vita

Wk. 2 EOC: La Dulce Vita

I relate to the film “La Dulce Vita” in that I am a photographer and can get bored with what I’m doing sometimes. I sometimes lose my focus on what I’m doing, what inspires me. Getting that focus back can take some time. Usually, I’ll remove myself from the work at hand for a while and do something else, for example, I’ll take my camera to a park and take pictures of trees or flowers. Getting out into a natural environment helps me clear my head and I’m able to then refocus and remind myself why I love doing what I do. 

Wk. 1 EOC: Stallions Not Unicorns

Wk. 1 EOC: My Voice

My name is Angel Donohew. I am a professional photographer with an unconventional style. Posed photography is not my thing. I decided to be a photographer when my younger brother gave me my first camera at around thirteen years old. I fell in love with the feeling of capturing the moments in my life as they happened. Making original shots with natural lighting is my goal. My system is to meet with you before our shoot to get to know you a little better. What are your interests and favorite things to do? I’d love to incorporate your ideas into my shots. Ultimately, your happiness and comfort are my goal. I like to make some shots in black and white for a more dynamic feel. As with all things in my life, my experience is continually growing and expanding. I like to try all sorts of fun angles and levels with my pictures. Capturing my subject in a way that suits them as well as the style of the picture is always an adventure. In the future I’d like to be able to take family portraits as well as pet photography, head shots for models and actors that capture who they are and not just what they look like. I prefer shooting things right the first time to limit my post processing.