Happy Halloween Everybody!

Here are some images of a local zombie invasion that occured. I managed to escape only slightly bitten.... but it itches a little bit.... wait... OH MY GOD! NO!!!! RAWR!!!!!!!

---

Windows 7: Simplify your PC. Learn more.

The Photos

These photos are concering the National Equality March of October 11th, 2009 in Washington D.C., refer to the post following this one.

National Equality March

Hello out there!

I've just returned from a very busy weekend covering The National Equality March in Washington D.C.

I was unable to shoot as much as I would have preferred thanks to my "trusty" batteries, but rest assured I did come away with some shots worth posting here.

I'd also like to express thanks to the ISO and all the various organizations involved in putting the march and rally together. Amassing a crowd of over a quarter million is no easy feat and I feel grateful to have been included.

Special thanks goes out to Rebecca, Harper, Hannah, and of course Emma.

The post immediately following this one will have the photos in questions.

Thanks again,
Dylan

Hello everyone. It's been a while since I've been able to check in with everyone. I've gone off on a 3 year self assignment to find this elusive thing that some have called a Bachelor's Degree.

Just yesterday I was finally able to get shooting again. I was walking across a park and noticed some people juggling and saw some various festivities underway.

As it turns out it was the 4th annual Rally For Recovery event put on by the Friends of Recovery Vermont organization.

I spent the next few hours shooting their rally as they walked around Burlington and spread some awareness of the recovery options available for those hooked on drugs and alcohol.

You'll find some of the photos at the end of this post.

And now on to a completely different subject. I was in a conversation recently regarding whom I consider to be the 10 Best Photographers/Photojournalists of all time. This prompted me to wander in the wilds of the blogosphere to see what others thought of this subject.

Good thoughts all around (despite one well known shooting putting himself on his own list!)... the following is my list (no particular order) and some brief justification for each.

James Nachtwey- Probably the greatest news and war photographer alive today. Best works are his book INFERNO and his story for National Geographic about the recovery of wounded soldiers upon returning home. Also the subject of the acclaimed Christian Frei documentary War Photographer.

Sebastiao Salgado- A former economist who had never practiced photography until he was nearly 30 years of age. He is now a legend and is known for his exhaustive long term shooting projects (shooting time for each runs between 5-10 YEARS). Books resulting from these projects are Workers, Exodus, Sahel: End of the Road, and is currently working on Genesis.

W. Eugene Smith- The greatest story teller and photo essay man in the history of the craft. Was known for his masterful photo essays and layouts in LIFE magazine (in addition to his absolute refusal to compromise). Notable works are the essays The Country Doctor, Nurse Midwife, Albert Schweitzer - A Man of Mercy, and the book Minamata. I especially recommend Minamata as the pinnacle of his work.

Larry Burrows- As legend has it: when Robert Capa sent his film to London after the invasion of Normandy on June 6th, 1944 it was processed and nearly destroyed/melted by an excited dark room attendant who was in a hurry to get the images to the LIFE offices for editing. According to the legend it was a very young Larry Burrows who fried the film.

Burrows went on to become a photographer himself and providing some of the most strikingly beautiful, haunting, and heartwrenching images in black & white and color of the Vietnam War. After winning The Robert Capa Gold Medal "for still photography requiring exceptional courage and enterprise" in addition to being named the 1967 Photographer of the Year he was killed in a helicopter crash over Laos (not all that far from where Robert Capa was killed) in 1971. Notable works: The essay One Ride with Yankee Papa 13 and the posthumously published book Larry Burrows: Vietnam.

That's all of my list for now... more to come but I've got some work to attend to. In the meantime, feel free to view the below images from the 4th Annual Rally for Recovery.

Progressions

Hello All.

Last week marked the first time the work from my upcoming book Will's Store was officially published.

If you're in The Green Mountain State you can find the photos and accompanying article in the "Summer Vacation Issue" of The Herald of Randolph or you can also view it at their website here:

http://www.rherald.com/news/2009-07-23/Community_News/Years_Later_Dylan_Kelley_Returns_to_Wills_Store.html

But wait there's more!

As a special treat for you legions (haha) of loyal followers of this blog I'm posting a brief little preview of the imagery from the "frontlines" of Will's Store.

As stated before, I've been working on this project for quite some time. So it brings me great satisfaction to know that the endless 20 hr days are producing good results. Thanks to the usual suspects out there for the support they've given (and continue to give).

An thanks goes out to those unsung who've supported me without even fully knowing it: Sarah Jo, Steve, Sandy, Damariscotta, The Korens, and Ashley.

Walt Whitman:

"I no doubt deserved my enemies, but I don't believe I deserved my friends."




-Dylan