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Chased by the Light<\/strong><\/p>\n This project is a zen masterpiece. It is also a behavior-modifiying challenge for all digital photographers: Look instead of click.<\/p>\n In the 1990s veteran magazine photographer Jim Brandenbrug gave himself an impossible assignment: “For 90 days between the autumn equinox and winter solstice I would make only one photograph a day. There would be no second exposure, no second chance.” A single exposure, a single click per day! He was using film, and he was photographing wildlife, including elusive animals in the north woods in upper Minnesota. Film is unforgiving. For amateur and professional alike getting even an acceptable photo in these conditions with one shot requires relying on the Force. Yet Brandenburg found, or made, one beauty after another. Most mortals would need a hundred shots to get one like these. The 90 images stand strong each on their own, but the complete symphony is one of the most impressive acts of mindfulness I\u2019ve seen. <\/p>\n (The full set of images were also published in a smaller format in the November 1997 issue of National Geographic.)<\/p>\n Besides the book, there is now an iPad app.<\/p>\n — KK<\/p>\n Chased by the Light Available from Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n
\nJim Brandenburg
\n1998, 104 pages
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