Wow. Lots of new replies!
Thanks again for all the tips everyone. I have been really busy trying to get stuff finished before we head off and so haven't been checking in here so regularly. I appreciate everyone's thoughts. It's amazing how different people are in their reactions to the idea of a crazy high-stakes blast through some of the world's most beautiful landscapes! Yes - it's going to be intense. Yes - I'm going to see a lot of windscreen. Yes - I wish I had 12 months. But we are going to love it.
The 4x5 is definitely coming. On its tripod. I always carry all my stuff on my back anyway. While I understand I will have very limited time to make it all work out - I also find that just working with the 4x5 makes me connect better with the landscape and my surroundings.
The last thing I want as a memory is a family happy-snap in front of the tunnel view! I'd rather be able to remember wishing the light had changed! Do I expect to come home with a bunch of masterpieces? Nope. Do I expect to have a blast trying to get something I'm happy to include my next show? Yep.
This is actually the way I work here at home as well. I take 3 to 4 weeks (sometime 3 days!) away from my other work to drive the length of this continent visiting many places for just a few days each. My last trip was around 6000km. At each location I work hard to get my head around the landscape as quickly as I can and to tap into my reaction to it. Then I get out of bed at 4am - hike like mad and shoot it. And I do it again the next day.
Anywayz. We leave next Friday. Fully pumped for it. Except for driving on the wrong side of the road. That I'm nervous as hell about. Oh - and getting my film through US customs...
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