Sleep deprivation is real, y'all. Got back into Louisville on Sunday from spending a week down near the Tennessee line in Williamsburg, Kentucky. Was in Whitley County to take part in the photojournalism component of the Mountain Workshops but they omitted to include sleep on the syllabus.
Good practice for photojournalism I suppose. On the first day, we drew slips of paper out of a hat that had a name, phone number and short description. From that we had to make contact with our subject and get access to shoot and develop a story about them.
Street photography this ain't, actually have to talk to people, and get their names! My slip of paper had the name and number of an artist and organic farmer, who got to have me embed myself in their life for a few days.
Was more than a bit surreal, meet folks for the first time and then an hour or two later you're circling their dining room table snapping photos as they try and eat their evening meal.
Followed them around from Wednesday through early Saturday, shooting and looking for the story, and the story within the story. You can see the results of the workshop on by following the link above or check out my story here.
Will post more about the workshop soon, but for now it's only right to close with a thank you to Super 8 for one of the more memorable and underwhelming motel stays ever.