i've been waiting to write this entry over 3 months. finally i developed the film which his photo was on so i'm writing.
Jonathan Torgovnik, his work, "Intended Consequences" which i saw at aperture foundation in chelsea in nyc changed the direction i was going to take. now i am an aspiring photographer.
his worked moved me so much. i thought i want to be like him. a person who can move people's heart through photographed images. i've seen photo documentaries of tragities, but i had never been moved like i did.
a few days later after i saw his work, i found that there was an event at the UN to commemorate 15th anniversary of rwandan genocide.
i don't remember much what he said in his speech now, but i had decided to tell him what his work meant to me.
he was busy with shaking hands, signing his books, and being interviewed. while i await him, i got to chat wih his mother. she said happily, "he is still my son," and took photos of him greeting others with her point&shoot camera.
finally he got up from his seat to be interviewd from media. as he walked towards windows, i walked up to him and said, "hi, you've done a fantastic work. i was moved by your work so much."
he kindly posed for me to take a photo. he asked about my toy fisheye camera. here is the photo i took.
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