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I think we all know of the movie Planet Earth. In my biology lab, it is our job to make a five minute documentary
of our semester research project, drawing inspiration from Planet Earth. My peers and I were shown a video that went behind
the scenes of the movie and it was very interesting. One photographer spent nine
hours a day for three weeks just sitting in one position, waiting to capture a
specific bird’s mating dance. Another spent three months in the Hindu Kush Mountains
tracking Snow leopards and only ending up seeing a leopard for one hour during
the entire excursion. Both men were alone most of the time and one was away
from his family during Christmas and got very emotional when talking about
this.
Before
watching this video I’ve always said how it’d be amazing to be a photographer
for National Geographic, but after watching
I can now say that I’m not so sure about that idea. This video made me think
about the not-so-great attributes that come along with these jobs like isolation
and, in a sense, confinement, which can affect you in a very negative way over time.
A.C.
Being a photographer for National Geographic would be an extremely cool job, along with any other big company. I think the isolation and "loneliness" that you said comes along with this career can also be seen in many other careers such as acting or maybe an artist. This may turn people away but if it is something that you are truly passionate about, I think that is what gets people through these types of situations.
ReplyDeleteGood point! Thanks for the comment and different opinion on the subject.
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