This time, I wanted to take a class with Sam Abell, a world-renowned photographer, who worked for National Geographic for 31 years and taught in Santa Fe for 26 years. The problem was that the enrollment was full. I was the 8th person on the waiting list. What were the chances for me to get in? But where there is a wish, there is a way. Three days before our departure, I received a call—I was in!
As adage points out, “When the student is ready, the teacher will appear.” Sam Abell was such a teacher in my current state. His course was appropriately titled “What is Next?” For me, photography is a hobby after I spend 10 hours a day helping clients get a mortgage. But it is a necessary self-expression. I see my photography (as well as my mortgage occupation), as a way to share what I possess—a way to help others to feel better and find joy. Sam Abell’s photography is very poetic; his images contain subtle messages. Some of them are among the best in National Geographic history.
This requires mastership, which comes through constant practice.
P.S.
The four images are from 20 that I’ve shown to the group during the workshop (out of 2500 that I photographed). Enjoy and share it with a friend.
Do Not Keep Me As A Secret!
Smile And Please SHARE It With A Friend!