John Boal Photography

So the year has finally drawn to a close. Happy belated New Year! Many things have happened since January. I think every piece of equipment I own needed replacing or fixing in 2010. So I can't exactly say I'm sad to see the new year arrive. As for the pictures, I've seen and done many things this year, attempting to take pictures the entire way. Here are some of my favorites...and what I learned... an SUV is your friend during Snowzilla... and keep looking for something different, you might find it... Sometimes when you go to an event, you have to decide to do things differently. I decided I would actually talk to the Iwo Jima Vets, and take good pictures of them, not pictures of them sitting and watching a podium: http://media.gatewayva.com/isn/slideshow/IWO_JIMA_022610/publish_to_web/indepix.htm Strobist.com is your friend...and on the 20th try, the idea might work... I can't get too upset when pictures like this don't run, and instead they run a submitted snap...

This has been a long time coming. I finally have a refurbished website. And with the new galleries I can show off some of the stuff I've been working on over the past year. I haven't had the opportunity to share many of it until now. Please check it out: http://www.johnboalphotography.com Much of it has been shown in various posts regarding athletes of the year, fairs...etc. On the other hand, one of my favorite "assignments" I did this year was back in May. I went down to the Monacan Nation Powwow, near Lynchburg, VA. I have a little Native American heritage ( Nez Perce´ ) in my blood, and it's always something that interested me. I read about Chief Joseph , and ever since I saw my first Ed Curtis prints, I've been fascinated by the idea of documenting indigenous people, and learning more about who they are. Kenneth Branham, Chief, Monacan Nation Robert Narcomey, Navajo/Seminole descent I think it's important to distinguish what I mean by saying "...