Comments on The Digital Trekker News: The Sick and Dying

Hi again, nice of you to reply. I know what you me...

2007-11-13T12:09:00.000-06:00

Hi again, nice of you to reply. I know what you mean. I was influenced as a child by the writer Freya Stark. So, I worked in Iran when I grew up. Much later in the Holy Land, working and living with the Palestinians. Their story became my story. That was the adventure, experiencing the culture through their eyes. What you see in the people, I see in your images. Much thanks for that unique perspective.

Don't misunderstand me, I am not saying there is n...

2007-11-13T11:28:00.000-06:00

Don't misunderstand me, I am not saying there is no room for images like mine. But, the market is being flooded by poor quality images by insensitive photographers.

From the personal side of things, there is the adventure that so many of us dreamed about as children. We watch National Geographic specials on Saturday night TV and only dreamed of going to places like that. Then, once you finally get there, there is the feeling that you are visiting and photographing where few have gone. This "journey", this "adventure" is no longer difficult to obtain, thus the excitement and mystery is less. With todays cheap travel and digital imagery, everyone is a travel photographer. And if everyone is, then maybe no one is. So, the challenge is to be the best and to shoot the story rather and the scene. Thanks for your comments.

It may have changed but I think you're making cult...

2007-11-13T11:01:00.000-06:00

It may have changed but I think you're making cultures live in ways the average tourist could never do. Imaging history as well. Those cultures will eventually change. People in centuries to come will be curious about them. Guess what I'm trying to say here is, your images will be a documentary of the past and saught after. When David Roberts painted his pictures of The Holy Land, I'm sure he never thought people today would be so captivated by those. I would never underestimate the message or the poetry of a powerful photograph. Best Wishes.