Every now and again I get a photo or two that looks semi-professional, and so I think that qualifies me to offer other people advice on photography. So here are a few points I’m currently trying to remember as I take photos, that another budding photographer might find useful:
Don’t get so fixated on the subject [...]
I recently read Unlocking Horns by David Niyonzima – a brief and personal introduction to forgiveness and reconciliation in Burundi. I was struck by the quoted poem by Wingert – a Christian relief worker in Burundi in the 60s, which uses the story of the good Samaritan to challenge us to not look away from [...]
I got back from the states on Monday, and have slowly been readjusting my body clock since. Slowly, because it requires getting up in the morning when you’re still tired. Chicago, St. Louis and Washington DC were all amazing. I made it up the SEARS tower in Chicago. Went to a baseball game in St. [...]
So after much waiting and wondering, I’ve been told I have job with Partners in Health in Rwanda. I’m going to be mentoring students in computer programming, so that they can then work on an electronic medical records system for the country. It’s exciting and a bit scary. They haven’t figured out the details yet, [...]
