Missed Opportunities
BY NICK MARSHALL, GILBERT, AZ, USA - Three days later and I'm still mad at myself for missing the opportunities of tasting Zambian food, talking with Jabbes' friends and praying as a group. I would like to say to everyone and especially Jabbes, that I am truly sorry I missed the gathering.
Friday, my brother's new engine for his Civic came and since the truck didn't have a lift we had to lift (four people), a 550 pound engine out of a moving truck. I had a feeling someone was going to get hurt and that it wasn't safe. Good thing it only fell down on my legs. I twisted or sprained my ankle, I don't know (I'm still a gimp) and I have several large bruises on my thighs.
Saturday, I called off of work due to my new gimpy attributes, money gone and awaited anxiously to go to Jabbes'. I got some late lunch and ate Chinese food only to gather I had aquired food poisioning when I saw it come back up.
There is a short film on Ifilm.com called I PROMISE AFRICA that I watched recently. It is short but very touching and effective.
I recently bought a new digital camera. I'm practicing now, using all the features, trying to be versed enough so I'm not taking bad pictures in Zambia. I've never really been a photographer, I've dabbled, but because of my interest in film I've mostly been a cinematographer. I think photography has helped me to focus on one single frame and to concentrate on framing that one picture and telling a story with that one photo. Learning and practicing photography has made me more aware of capturing the best story in any scene I am photographing. If I'm anywhere taking a photo, how is the best way to represent that place , and what emotions do I want to capture to tell the best story. I want to come back from Zambia with the best stories I can, and hoping have many people hear and see those stories and decide to help. I think that alone would be rewarding enough.