{"id":47639,"date":"2018-04-25T12:00:27","date_gmt":"2018-04-25T16:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/?p=47639"},"modified":"2018-04-25T10:30:43","modified_gmt":"2018-04-25T14:30:43","slug":"a-camera-around-my-neck-finding-possibilities-through-my-viewfinder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/a-camera-around-my-neck-finding-possibilities-through-my-viewfinder\/","title":{"rendered":"A Camera Around My Neck: Finding Possibilities Through My Viewfinder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Walking down the streets of New York City was like a game to me: how could I get from point A to point B without losing a consistent rhythm, not to be interrupted by red light, man or motor vehicle. My mom taught me to walk this way: fast, faster and fastest, interspersed with a dodge and a weave whenever necessary. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">My walk was part of my identity and inheritance, but after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/the-camera-bag-a-reminder-of-the-victory-i-achieved\">the accident<\/a>, (a fall out of a car that left me with several broken bones in my leg),<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>I could not envision walking with that speed and spring in my step again. Further, I became aware that when I walked, my eyes were cast downward out of fear that I would trip on uneven pavement and break another bone or two. Head down, shoulders rounded, the gum-laden concrete became my companion, until the day I put a camera around my neck.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_47642\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47642\" style=\"width: 1068px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-47642\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/MG_7661.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by Lori Sloan\" width=\"1068\" height=\"712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/MG_7661.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/MG_7661-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/MG_7661-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1068px) 100vw, 1068px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-47642\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Lori Sloan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_47644\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47644\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-47644\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_5967.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by Lori Sloan\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_5967.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_5967-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_5967-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-47644\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Lori Sloan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The camera became my passport to lift my gaze and watch children awed by floating bubbles, to admire the dedication of a man greeting the morning fog with a sun salutation, and to revere the transparency of butterfly wings in front of the sun. My shoulders and head unfurled to allow me to capture those moments I witnessed through the lens. My desire to photograph moments of beauty overshadowed the fear I had become so comfortable living with. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In time, I started to look downward again, but it was to discover the beauty of flower petals drying and twisting into autumn. It was to stand on a hill and look below to see rowboats in Central Park glistening with the light of the morning sun. I even became reacquainted with the grimy gray concrete, but only to sit on so that I could get under metal grating through which I could photograph the bright blue sky.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>My spirit and my body awakened to the possibilities of what I could see in the viewfinder.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_47641\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47641\" style=\"width: 1068px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-47641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/MG_5713.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by Lori Sloan\" width=\"1068\" height=\"712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/MG_5713.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/MG_5713-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/MG_5713-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1068px) 100vw, 1068px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-47641\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Lori Sloan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_47640\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47640\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-47640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/MG_4871.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by Lori Sloan\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/MG_4871.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/MG_4871-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/MG_4871-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-47640\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Lori Sloan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">My camera became my emotional and physical healer. But now that is not enough for me.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>I have<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>a clear desire to become a better photographer. While I still enjoy photographing a lovely moment that is nicely composed, I want to push myself to tell a story in one image. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">To help me on that journey, and to celebrate my one year anniversary of getting back on my feet and hanging my camera bag across my body, I bought a new camera, two lenses, and some studio equipment to explore portraiture. At Adorama,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>I have a community where I can ask questions, take interesting classes and have my work critiqued. I learned to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/preview-while-you-shoot-the-what-why-when-who-and-how-to-tethered-shooting\">tether to my computer<\/a> so that I can instantly critique my own work,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;a<\/span>nd I joined my first photography meet-up where I met some great people who took me under their wings, and convinced me to share my photos with them on Instagram.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_47643\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47643\" style=\"width: 1068px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-47643\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_0116.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by Lori Sloan\" width=\"1068\" height=\"712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_0116.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_0116-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_0116-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1068px) 100vw, 1068px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-47643\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Lori Sloan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_47645\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47645\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-47645\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_6237.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by Lori Sloan\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_6237.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_6237-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_6237-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-47645\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Lori Sloan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"> I still don\u2019t know what type of photographer I want to be, nor do I feel an urgency to choose. I am having way too much fun feeling free, and exploring the possibilities.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>And I don&#8217;t move as fast as I used to, but I have come to accept that, and even appreciate it. I allow that slower pace to give me time to scan the urban landscape, to look for little details that make life curious and ironic and beautiful.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">So if you happen to see me walking down the streets of NYC, it is not likely that you will see me dodging and weaving.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>You will most likely see me with a camera and a big lens hanging around my neck with my eyes darting as quickly as my legs used to.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>The game has changed, but that&#8217;s okay.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>Sometimes<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>life forces you to change the game, but there might just be another one in town that feels much more meaningful.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Walking down the streets of New York City was like a game to me: how could I get from point A to point B without losing a consistent rhythm, not to be interrupted by red light, man or motor vehicle. 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