Want to know about commitment to your art? Think you have what it takes? Listen up.
For the last 40 years, Sam Abell has worked as a documentary photographer, primarily for National Geographic. In this video interview for the Atlantic (created by Alex Hoyt & Ross McDermott), Sam recounts his year-long quest to find the perfect image for a story.
No excuses about modern timelines, budgets, or any of that. When was the last time you hunted for an image, a clip, a specific shot for a year?
Didn’t think so. Confession = me neither. #Inspiring
I enjoyed that.
Wow, that one moment got me choked up. Awesome.
Thanks for sharing Chase .. inspiring viewing. In my opinion that is what photography is about, the idea, the planning, the waiting and finally the execution. This is what separates the vast number of photographers apart.
VERY moving. Beautiful story!
I have been trying to get to this viewpoint for about 8 years. finally got the shot this past weekend but the conditions were less than ideal.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tmo-photo/6123107908/in/set-72157627490085637/
now i know where to get it from so i can go back when the moon is right.
Nice work. Even doing a well balance time lapse is in it self an accomplishment. Nice job.