I'm sorry. I'm really running dry on brain cells and ideas. Unless you've been living under a rock for the past month and a half, you'll know all about our recent 'instability' in the region. We're all ok and safe. It's just put a cramp in my style, to say the least.
The first weekend in February, we were able to escape for a long weekend and visit our friends in Riyadh, KSA. It was a balance of trying to decide what *needed* to be captured on film and what I *wanted*. Because I love love love to photograph. No formal training, just a weak hobby that I truly enjoy. But on the flip side, I sometimes find myself experiencing all that we do through a camera lens. I feel removed from the scene; capturing it instead of being in it. And that's where I have to figure out where I need to draw the line. I found a good balance this trip. I'm sad about some of the things I didn't photograph, but I don't regret anything I experienced. And really, what's more important?
I snapped this on our way into a mall. Oh, and as 'western ladies' we just wore the black robes, no ninja cover-up for the head. Though we do wear the matching scarf around our neck because, hey, you have to accessorize! I'll get some clothing pics up as soon as I can. But for now, enjoy. And remember, commit to public morality.
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But I don't want to be committed! ;) One of the reasons I like my Sony Cybershot 'point and shoot' pocket sized camera is that it takes pretty good photos without my having to think about it. I don't even have to look at the camera... just sort of aim it in the general direction and get photos. I love the better quality photographs possible with a 'real' camera, but I simply do not want to have to deal with it.
I can't even imagine committing. I mean, my goodness, I'm a woman. I have that whole prerogative thing going for me, right? Haha!
Seriously, though, I bet that was an amazing experience!
Dear God, you went ON VACATION to Riyadh?! Kingdom Mall has some fierce photo goombas - I'm surprised you managed to get even that small image. I was hand-holding some wire service reporters at Kingdom Mall one time, and because one kept ignoring the guards and click-click-clicking away, we nearly all got arrested...
I'm smooth. My friend & I were both wearing big, flowy abayas. she flanked me on one side & i shielded my teeny camera with the other side. we also had a cumulative number of 7 children running around us; it was kinda chaotic, to say the least. and, this was in the parking garage. ;)
Hope things are going okay. Just saw that you guys got put on AD.
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