Arcana

I believe there are two kinds of photographers. Let's call them the hunters and the farmers.

The farmers are better at planning and taking a long term view - they have to cultivate their crops but their work can pay off in a nice harvest. They are able to conceive exactly what an image will look like and pick the right model, clothes and location and set up the right light and direct the models, just so.

The hunters, on the other hand, set off with high hopes and no guarantees. They can spend all day in the elements and notl catch anyting. When they do, though, it is very exciting. These photographers think that planning consists of picking a direction and heading there with their camera. They learn to become sensitive to the nuances of available light, to sense interesting photo opportunities before they have even actualized, to tread lightly so as not to disturb a situation and to react quickly to capture an image before it disappears.

I am more of a hunter with a camera and Arcana is a series about the delightful surprises I have encoutered and captured while heading out in a general direction with my camera.