Most of you will be familiar with Oxfam. Oxfam holds an annual event in Sydney and Melbourne called the Oxfam Trailwalker. Teams of 4 people have 48 hours to complete a 100 km walk through the beautiful bushland in the Yarra Valley. It’s not a relay, each team member completes the entire event.
When it comes to photography, people seem to be split into different groups:
First, there are the people who have a compact ‘point a shoot’ camera. They slip it into a purse or pocket, pull it out and snap away without much thought. They facebook their photos, holding the camera out at arms length so they can take pics of themselves and a mate, compete with red-eye. They often swap to an iPhone.
As a photographer, I understand the joys and fears that come with photography as art. There is a great deal of joy and satisfaction for me that stems from making an image that tells a story and draws the viewer in. There is also dread and fear that needs to be faced when you are pushed out of your comfort zone – it’s terrifying but that’s where you learn and grow the most.
When you have family from the UK visiting during the month of April, you can bet that they have not recently been to the beach. It’s the middle of Autumn here, and things are cooling down, but there are still good days to be had.
Jasmin
My sister-in-law and her children are staying with us at present. They travelled over from the UK and it’s always great to have them visit with us. Our kids get along really well with their cousins and miss them when they are not around.