Comments on: expectation

By: This is Africa (from my perspective) » Verve Photo Co.

This is Africa (from my perspective) » Verve Photo Co. — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:59:23 +0000

[...] Africa has always captivated me. I left Canada full of excitement and wonder at what my trip would hold for me, and nervous to leave behind Wyatt, my 2 year old son, to embark on a journey that had been one of my lifetime dreams. I had in my mind’s eye the photographs that I hoped to come back with. I envisioned landscape and wild life photographs good enough to be printed in coffee table books and hung in art shows and galleries, photographs that were inspired by Andy Bigg’s work – not photographs that would merely find the end of their road on the walls of Wyatt’s nursery (and if I’m being honest – they haven’t even found their way there yet). I have to say, my expectations got the better of me, and I was disappointed with my seeming inability to document animals in their natural habitat. It was a learning curve, to be sure. In the end, I joked that my “gallery” would consist only of animal butts and lone tree shots. At least the lone trees co-operated! My good friend Sabrina, whom I met on safari, summed up her experience with the challenge of expectation much better than I ever would, which you can read here. [...]

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Fri, 28 May 2010 02:44:01 +0000

Profound indeed . . . . . it is a lifelong journey and I too had high expectations of Cape Cod, many of which were not realized . .. was just out of sync with my camera and my soul.

By: Sabrina

Sabrina — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 04:31:32 +0000

Welcome Monte, I’m happy you stopped by and stayed a while and even more pleased that you are going to hang around.

Please feel free to engage anyone else who pops in as they are all a great bunch of people.

By: Monte Stevens

Monte Stevens — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:06:46 +0000

First off, I really like your image and this whole website you’ve created. I’ve discovered you through twitter and have spent some time browsing about this evening. I like your images, your passion and energy. I pray you continue onward.

I love your last two sentences, “I am still in the process of trying to figure it all out but I sense the earth has shifted. I am being renewed and I am expecting more wonderful things on my creative journey.”

I would like to follow along.

By: Experiment | The Light Without

Experiment | The Light Without — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 02:05:46 +0000

[...] to say photographically about my experience there. I’m hoping it’s a way to undercut the formidable expectations we sometimes set for ourselves upon embarking on that “big [...]

By: John Batdorff

John Batdorff — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:28:59 +0000

By: Ed

Ed — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:06:58 +0000

Yep, he would. I could use someone like that to tag along with occasionally here in NYC. My “real” job would preclude an internship though – plus I enjoy my job.

By: Sabrina

Sabrina — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:26:59 +0000

I think it gets easier each time you have to slay that dragon or at least we feel better equipped to deal with it. If not, I may not have as much time as my avatar might indicate :]

By: John Batdorff

John Batdorff — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:11:28 +0000

Very nice post. Expectations are tough…I really try to leave them at the door whenever I travel but it’s always a difficult task. One thing is for sure….time is on your side. Unless, you’re a lot older than you look…;)

By: Sabrina

Sabrina — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 08:05:30 +0000

Hey Roomie!!!!

So pleased you popped by. I miss our chats; they are a very special part of my experience in Kenya that I wouldn’t exchange for anything…even a killer shot. Thanks for being the best sounding board, for having a generous ear, and for the tips on shooting people. If anyone likes those shots, they’ll have you to thank.

I can’t wait to see your images and video and to see you establish your own personal blog!