Today Amanda, Demetrius, and I ventured down to Austell Georgia. We were in search of Clarkdale Elementary School. The journey to the school was an experience in it's own. We saw an animal farm flooded, a basketball court which was completely under water, a lumber yard in a rescue effort, a old lady who's septic business washed away, semi trucks swept down stream and damming under a bridge, a family frantically clearing their house and our destination, an elementary school being gutted.
The most powerful part of this trip was the people and their stories. The most memorable part of this trip was the sound of helicopters over head mixed with the sound of sloshing mud and the putrid smell of decay. All sounds were buffered, as if some turned the volume down on the world. The dried cracked mud that coated the trees was the tell-tell signs of where the water levels were just 24 hour before. Easily 10 feet over our heads, and well over the roof line of most house. This is an experience not soon forgotten.
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I hear the journey yesterday was intense(with a little fun thrown in). Great job guys. Damian, the church photo above is amazing. If you were to work that one up in ps really well, I could see that hanging in your portfolio. I am not certain if Finch would agree, but as they say to us upper quarter graduates, we are "professionals now". That is my professional opinion. You did a great job.
Nice job Damian. I just got back from London and was hoping that some of my students got out and shot. Making sure you had people and not just the flooding was good coverage. In situations like this you need to shoot both. The picture of the police officer and the man in the foreground with the car under water in the background tells the story well. Good job!
Sheri Finch
WoW dude, great pics. very dramatic coverage. crazy with the cargo trailers overs the bridge. The church shows a lot of texture and its environment. good job you guys. I did see Amanda's & Demetrius pics too...well done.
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