War Photographer

i watched a video which introduced by my fren, War Photographer - James Nachtwey. it's about a war photographer involved in war to shoot "the story", during war and after war. i really respect him as a pro photographer or may b a story teller, the way how he fully committed his life in photo shooting, bringing back wat he has seen thru his eye, instead of his lense (wit his dusty camera). the way he shoot, photos tat taken by him, is not about wat camera nor lense he use nor how skillful he is, but is all about wat he sees, and telling u to be aware of wat is happening around us, bcuz of tat, he shot amazing photo. 

i nvr have so much inspiration/interest to shoot portrait (as if i'm a pro photographer =p), as my fren realized, i like to shoot object (may b is easier to shoot n giving u wider imagination behind the object instead of people who can straight forward telling u from their expression). after seeing Nachtwey's master piece, shooting human might b easy if given opportunity but whether can grab the juice of it n stirring up ur heart.. mm..

when i watch the video, look at his photos, i wonder how he shoot when the situation was so dangerous and all tis people were so emotional, he was so near to tis ppl and they nvr bother his existence at all. then he said, he approach them, he communicate wit them.. they know wat he wanna do, they wil allow him to have his way and do their part: cry, fight, etc..

Romania, 1990 - An orphanage for " incurables".

Zimbabwe, 2000 - In a tuberculosis ward where the great majority of the patients suffer from AIDS.

Indonesia, 1998 - A beggar washed his children in a polluted canal.

my fav, an one leg and one arm man, keeping his family, trying best to care for them, his family love him for who he is too..

 

Bosnia, 1993 - Ethnic cleansing in Mostar. Croat militiaman fires on his Moslem neighbors.

Bosnia, 1993 - Mourning a soldier killed in the civil war.

Rwanda, 1994 - Survivor of Hutu death camp

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Chechnya, 1996 - Chechen rebel fighting along the front line against the Russian army.

India, 1993 - Untouchables working in a brick factory.

for more photo n his website:

http://www.jamesnachtwey.com

* my fren ask if i cried when i watch tis video, i said no, may b bcuz the fact is too dramatic, and his shot dramatic too, in fact, all tis r real in our life..

Dun Pray Pray

i realize God has been so faithful recently, indeed, He is faithful, is how we put our faith in Him.. i've been skipping prayer meeting many times due to work, so tis morning i prayed to God tat job which i'm handling can be done early today (which is quite impossible, cuz today shoot, then edit and present tmr), so tat i can attend prayer meeting (normal a bit la, always work meh). so when i reach office tis morning, i saw my producer and head relax sja, wearing as usual (not shooting look), then i ask my producer, michelle,

"today no shooting meh?"

mich: "cancelled.."

me: "huh? then tmr presentation how?"

mich: "dunno.."

so, it's postponed..

"God, the way u answer my prayer quite straight forward rite??" said in my heart..

* so tonite i must attend prayer meeting, no excuse!

等

很多东西都要等
如果知道那样东西的定期, 或者知道要等什么那还好。
但是, 如果不知道要等多久, 更不知道等待后会得到什么, 这种等待的感觉还真遭糕。
我就是在 "享受" 这种等待。

想要说却不应该说出口的话, 就要放在心里, 转移话题; 想要做却不该做的事, 就要继续做应该做的事不管多么累, 不然就会很容易犯规。

我不能完全相信人的承诺, 不是因为人是不遵守承诺, 而是人有限度, 不知未来, 什么都会变。
我只祈求我能胜过这个考验, 等待的结果不会让我后悔或伤心。


* 才刚开始等了几天, 我就问自己到底要等多久, 虽然我知道可能要等几个月(那就很好了)，1年甚至几年。