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!

Saturday, January 12, 2008

01.12.08 - goya 4's

G.O.Y.A stands for get off your arse and I heard about it through Rachel Barker who read about it on Zack Arias website. It's pretty much just getting out and shooting something you don't usually shoot... so here was my weekend goya presented to you in series of 4. I hope these show up.




jim baker

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

love the macro texture shots. Nice vivid colors too.

Anonymous said...

Hey Jim its Jeannie, I love the pics I hope that you are having a great time, love ya and take care!!

JStanford said...

hey, I've been watching the Flickr account you've got. Sounds awesome! I am glad you're enjoying it and I hope to hear more about what's going on down there in the coming weeks. Great photos as always!

bonnie said...

These are SO cool. I love that you are stretching out a bit. This doesn't sound like it was an assignment. Was it? Will you be posting about your day to day stuff? I'd love to read about what happens for you TODAY. Did you make breakfast again? Do you smell like the kitchen? Thanks for your nice comments on my blog. I liked the article about YWAM in the newspaper. Very nice.

Rachel Barker said...

Yay!!!! Goya!!! I'm so proud of you. :o)

These images are gorgeous. I hope you're having a blast in Hawaii and soaking up all the information your brain can handle.