Happy New Year!

01.01.08
I know this blog doesn't look any different than my previous photography blog but I just wanted a separate one for this upcoming season.

On thursday Jan 3rd I will be headed to Kona Hawaii to participate in an intensive 3 month photography course. (For more information click here.)

This school is run through YWAM (Youth with a Mission) which is an interdenominational Christian missions organization that was started in the 60's with the desire to see young people sent to the nations as missionaries. You might have heard about YWAM in the news recently with the shooting in Colorado, I was at that base in 2004 doing a school of worship, I did not know anyone involved. Here is an article that talks about the shooting and the organization.

I've been looking into this school ever since I started with YWAM in 2003. They only accept 16 people a year. Even though tomorrow will be my last day here in the continental US it still doesn't quite feel like a reality.

Along with updating this blog (how frequent I don't know, that will be based on how much free time I have) I will be sending out monthly e-mail updates. If you'd like to get those you can send me an e-mail to ywamjim@yahoo.com with "subscribe" in the title.

I've also committed to doing one self portrait a day for 2008 (it's a flickr thing) you can follow that here.

Here's to an awesome 2008.
jim baker

p.s if you leave a comment please leave your first and last name so I know who you are!

Tuesday, January 1, 2008

Gear?!

If you were following my regular photography blog you know that there was a large list of WANTS for this upcoming school. Well I am proud to tell you that I have everything that I wanted except an ipod touch. Here's a picture (not the greatest pic) of my gear. If you want a detailed list of everything you can check it out here. Frankly, I don't care what gear you have, if you can shoot, you can shoot. Less talk about gear and more shooting. :) I always despised (was jealous of) the kids that had gibson guitars and marshall amps that couldn't play. I'm coming to the realization that you do indeed need different gear for different gigs but I feel like this stuff here is a good overall bag of tricks. (Probably to much stuff in reality) We'll see what happens.

9 comments:

Cheryl said...

What a fantastic 3 months you're about to have. Have fun! Learn a lot. This is an opportunity of a lifetime.

Jim Baker said...

thank you cheryl!

i'll be sure to keep you all posted as long as you guys check in and comment.

have an awesome 2008!

jim baker

JStanford said...

Hooray! Have an awesome time :D

Annie said...

School is fun when the subject is fun. I imagine the setting will inspire some fabulous work from you over the next three months.

Jim Baker said...

thanks jeff and annie!

jim baker

chris.hidey said...

so what camera did you use to take the picture? :-D

Rachel Barker said...

JIM!!!!!

I'm so excited you made it to Hawaii. You definitely made the right decision to do this 3 month course. All the best to you!

PS I just got a job at MHP (http://millieholloman.com/), so we're moving to NC in about a month.

:o)

Anonymous said...

mmmmmmm..... da kine gear. have a mo betta time out there and let me know when you're back. we can sit and talk story.
much aloha to ya brah,
-Andy Young

Anonymous said...

Jim, all your pics look so awesome. So inspiring! :)~Joy~