On Shooting
My photographic goals for six weeks in Japan were hardly ambitious. I had no intention of capturing the spirit of Japan. I’ve practiced long enough to know that any representation is partial. For most of the trip I had no photographic plan at all. The only part for which I had were the visits to five baseball stadiums.
As with many projects, the conception was grander than the final product. Perhaps what sets the good photographer apart from the average is taking the time to reflect in order to try understand why the output didn’t line up with expectations.
