BY BERT STEPHANI
Sometimes, you just need to pick up the camera and start pressing the shutter button. I’m slowly starting to trust the process. It will always lead to something, even if it’s just knowing that you are on the wrong track.
6:37am - First picture of the day, just after I got up.
2:21am - actually THIS was the first picture of February ;-)
6:46am - Before the rest of the family wakes up, I really enjoy taking a bit of time for a coffee and myself.
I spent pretty much the rest of the day at my desk, like most days in the last 2 years. Nothing special, very little to photograph. I’m ok with it, not for the rest of my life, but at the moment it’s all good.
The biggest event of the day was my son’s 19th birthday. Due to restriction he didn’t really get a proper 18th birthday but we tried to make up for it this year.
I usually try to make a portrait of loved ones on their birthday. Kobe didn’t feel like posing for a portrait, but agreed to a quick silhouette shot.
The next day was another home office day but I went for a little walk around the house at night to make at least some pictures.
An apple a day …
Yesterday was a big photo/video day. I had to shoot an intro video and an interview. And then I had to edit it in time for a webinar at night. And I was also in charge of the whole technical part of a multi camera live broadcast while making promotional pictures. It’s amazing what we can do with today’s technology. I sometimes complain about wearing so many different hats at once but at the same time I find it really exciting what we can do these days. When I started in television 25 years ago, this would have required at least 10 people, 2 trucks of equipment and a crazy budget.
If you look carefully, you can see that I always have KAGE on my mind.
Where am I? Where is this project leading to? I honestly don’t have a clue yet. And at this point, that’s fine with me. I’m just happy to be shooting, being inspired by the collective and seeing great work from you on Instagram.