So, there’s only so many portraits and such that I can handle in the sterile atmosphere here at the University. Sometimes ya just gotta get out there… get out there in the world with the people.
The people who play in the dirt. The people who are a bit rough around the edges. The people who drive monster trucks.
I just heard that there was going to be a monster truck night around lunch, so I decided to get out there and talk myself into a situation.
I mean, its really not hard to talk yourself into situations like this, the part that takes a little time and effort is being able to STAY in the situation. The moment comes when someone asks: “What a sec, who are you?”
But by that time, you need to have found a number of people to vouch for you that actually belong there. A good one would be the driver/owner of one of the trucks…
“Yeah, he’s good,” is what you wanna hear ANYbody say.
Even at the county fair.
And all done without pulling out any press credentials… that may or may not be irrelevant. I guess the exercise is to talk yourself into a situation without lying.
And then photograph monster trucks FROM a monster truck. Hence this above photo’s elevated vantage point.
But anyways…
Its kinda nerdy, but some people play computer games… I go find something to photograph…
…from somewhere that requires a waver in which to do so.
Stay tuned,
-Noah D.
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