summer here, kids

On the way back from a wedding, Sean asked me what my favorite event or most exciting assignment has been this summer. I honestly didn't know what to tell him. I haven't been or seen anything incredibly exciting, and I can't place my finger on any one assignment that left me feeling awe-inspired or glad that I was there.

I'm not going to lie, though. I've seen a lot of interesting places, met a lot of diverse and unique people and have driven nearly 1000 miles. But overall, with the concentration of this summer (or at least, coming into it) being photojournalism, it feels as thought I haven't really made any advances forward. I've remained pretty consistent, getting the same pictures, just in different situations. Maybe I'm wasting the opportunities that are out there (ie: I've only been on one assignment with my "buddy", David Stephenson) or maybe I'm not that great a photographer. Either way, going over my pictures, despite the multiple centerpieces I've had, I still don't feel like I've taken any one great picture.

But to prove that I haven't been loafing around all the much, here's a few pictures from this summer thus far...









Also, to prove that I actually take pictures of other things and have friends, here's a photo from last Saturday: