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Often times with our PACE Group assignment, we are able to work shoots into trips or other shoots we already have planned. Such was the case with Jane Baron (www.janebaron.com) as she had a trip to China planned while we had our Through assignment.
A wonderful thing about my group is that I could never pick a favorite photographer or person. Each one has qualities that appeal to me on both sides. Take Jane. Now you'd think that someone that drives a Prius and is a vegetarian is not going to have much in common with yours truly. She has more "social sensibilities" than say I do. Yet we share a lot and I like how practical she can be. She told me a story once about being in a foreign country, being invited over for dinner. The hosts knew she was a veg. So they figured no meat, they would serve veal instead! Jane told me "I figured what the heck, it isn't going to kill me. And you know, it really was tasty!"
I look forward to every session and every meal with Jane. (Hey Jane, we need to do a shoot together??)
Her images are always thought provoking, well conceived, shot and processed. I recall an image of hers where we were having a hard time coming up with how it was done. "Oh, about 50 layers in Photoshop," she replied.
Several of her Through images involved incense or in this case steam. And showcased the people that she met. This one was my favorite of her ten. The angle really makes it for me. Emphasizes the enormity of pot, and the timeliness of it really got to me. Probably in use for generations. It is a simple scene and photograph, but it really tells a story. Check out Jane's website for many more incredible images of China and her other work. Love you girl!
(ps: There are other veg's in our group and I have really enjoyed making some veg dishes for the first time in my life!)
