A light explosion. That’s how I was seeing things as we drove into the direct sun. This picture may not exactly be physically accurate, but it’s how we felt when sunglasses didn’t help.
I have no idea if this picture stays in the final project collection, but for now it’s in. After all, I only have three pictures. I always say that I try to make pictures that show you how the scene felt. Maybe, it’s the first two images that eventually are removed.
Who knows?
It’s way too early to start culling. And, I don’t have a project blue print. Some people say working this way doesn’t get you anywhere.
That’s one theory.
My theory is to learn everything I can about the project and let the pictures build upon themselves. With any luck, they get better and better. If that works out, this will be a helluva project considering the first picture is a show stopper.
It’s likely that the work will move backwards before I reach another peak. That’s okay. I’ll learn more that way.
There was a point in my thought process that I was going to move chronologically from New Orleans to the end of the road. I realized that I’ll learn things that may have me backtracking and side stepping.
On the other hand, the first picture that I showed you started at the very start so you never know.
That’s the best thing.
You never know.
The beginning of the end. Or, the end of the beginning.
Do you know?
I don’t.
This picture was made while we were cruising down the street. The file was completely blown out, mostly because it’s almost impossible to know the exposure while you are photographing the sun from a moving car.
I went to work in the studio. First, I brought back the details that were missing.
Next, I started adding to bring the picture closer to what I felt trying to make it.
Finally, I went a little crazy. I wanted the sun to explode because that’s what it did to me the minute I removed my sunglasses.
There you have it.
Stay safe. Stay mighty. You know the rest better than I do. Enjoy all the driving into the sun.
STORYTELLER 
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