The call came just as my feet were finally getting warm in my draughty study. It was -4C outside and snowing and I was happy to spend the morning doing admin. “Ah James, I bet it’s snowed lots in Ezcaray,” said the voice on the line. “How about going and getting us some photos.” It was Javier from Diario La Rioja.
I normally like getting calls from the picture desk of the newspaper. They call me up from time to time to go and take a portrait of someone or if something exciting is going on in my corner of La Rioja. Being sent out by the paper is a good way to meet local people and also gives me the chance to try out new techniques.
With the freezing weather yesterday, I was a bit less enthusiastic than normal but, on the other hand, how can you refuse the chance to play in the snow, even if it means numb fingers and toes? And of course it was nice to see this morning one of my pictures on the front page, despite strong competition from the paper’s other photographers.
Tags: España, Ezcaray, fotografía, fotoperiodismo, La Rioja, photographer, photojournalism, Snow, Spain
James, llevas razón en que la competencia era dura. De verdad que había muy buenas fotos. Pero la tuya se llevó la Primera, además de por su evidente plasticidad y su contenido informativo, porque era notablemente dierente a las demás. Enhorabuena.
Gracias, Toño.