my father's photography10 Jul 2007 09:01 am
When I look at this picture that my Father took of me, I think of W. Eugene Smith’s image, “Walk to Paradise Garden.”
I don’t think Dad was aware of this image, or of Smith for that matter. As a stringer for the Associated Press, he mostly covered the Dallas Cowboys (hence my insane passion for the team I live and die by) and other sporting events such as the Super Bowl, Cotton Bowl and major golf and tennis tournaments.
He might not be one of the medium’s greatest historians, but he sure knew how to take a damn fine image. If my Father’s photography was the foundation for me becoming a photographer, then this is a cornerstone of that foundation.
July 13th, 2007 at 1:37 pm
Fine image and even finer words….thank you for sharing.
March 29th, 2008 at 6:33 pm
My Lord, this is an amazing image. It is lush and bountiful and has a fairy tail aspect to it. It’s like the child is surrounded by the mystery of a living and aware forest. Even the branches seem to be curling outward, to embrace or capture the boy, we’re not sure…