All three of us had
the privilege to know and work with an
inspirational photographer named John Netherton.
Sadly, John passed away some years ago, but his
spirit remains very much alive in the Appalachian
Mountains and with us – everywhere we go.
Nancy describes an unforgettable experience with John:
He demonstrated to me one of the wisest lessons in photography that I was ever to learn. It wasn’t a technique or a lens or a filter. John showed me the importance of appreciation and love for your subject – regardless of the “capture” of the image.
How I learned this was witnessing John’s “whoopee dance.” It was a spring day in 1990 as I watched John on his knees, photographing a wildflower. After much taking care of craft and such, he jumped up, raised his arms in the air and started dancing around the flower - whoopeeing all the while.
I have no memory of his subject or of his discussion of f-stops and shutter speeds but I will never forget John’s beautiful cherub face and endearing smile and the sound of his whoopee.
In honor and memory of John and his love and passion for photography, we have decided to have a whoopee page. The page invites all participants of “Photography with Heart Workshops” to send us an image, in which a whoopee dance was experienced. As a learning experience we would like you to include a description of the experience discussing both craft and experience. Images will not be judged or critiqued. They are for the purpose of sharing art and whoopees.
Criteria:
Text - 300 words or less – Discussing the craft (shutter speed, f-stops, equipment, etc.) and the experience (what was the impact and why does it remand a memorial experience) of your whoopee image.
Image file - JPEG format, 72ppi, sRGB and image size 1024 pixels on the longest side (horizontal or vertical).
Participants can send one image every six months.
Please send text and image to Les at les@appalachianjourney.com.
Nancy describes an unforgettable experience with John:
He demonstrated to me one of the wisest lessons in photography that I was ever to learn. It wasn’t a technique or a lens or a filter. John showed me the importance of appreciation and love for your subject – regardless of the “capture” of the image.
How I learned this was witnessing John’s “whoopee dance.” It was a spring day in 1990 as I watched John on his knees, photographing a wildflower. After much taking care of craft and such, he jumped up, raised his arms in the air and started dancing around the flower - whoopeeing all the while.
I have no memory of his subject or of his discussion of f-stops and shutter speeds but I will never forget John’s beautiful cherub face and endearing smile and the sound of his whoopee.
In honor and memory of John and his love and passion for photography, we have decided to have a whoopee page. The page invites all participants of “Photography with Heart Workshops” to send us an image, in which a whoopee dance was experienced. As a learning experience we would like you to include a description of the experience discussing both craft and experience. Images will not be judged or critiqued. They are for the purpose of sharing art and whoopees.
Criteria:
Text - 300 words or less – Discussing the craft (shutter speed, f-stops, equipment, etc.) and the experience (what was the impact and why does it remand a memorial experience) of your whoopee image.
Image file - JPEG format, 72ppi, sRGB and image size 1024 pixels on the longest side (horizontal or vertical).
Participants can send one image every six months.
Please send text and image to Les at les@appalachianjourney.com.
