Boat Race

The Scripps Fairy dropped by overnight, leaving bundles of new-to-us photo and video equipment. It was exciting, yet sad, because all the equipment once belonged to the staff at the Rocky Mountain News. Now its being spread out among the papers left in the chain. My excitement returned when I found a lens marked "GANNAWAY" on the barrel of a 16-35mm. With my new tool in hand, I set out to make some fantastic images with a lens once used by a Pulitzer prize winner.

The funny thing was, my favorite images of the day (from a cardboard boat race) were shot on my own trusty 50mm 1.8 (above) and my 70-200 zoom (below). They are the lenses I carry around all the time.

It's a quick lesson on how it's not the equipment, but the photographer. The lens may not give me Pulitzer powers, but it's a nice motivator. I hope every time I see that name on the bottom of my lens I'll work a little harder to get the best image.

I'll try and make you proud, Preston.