William L Snyder Blog

I have become involved with a wonderful event to bring awareness and support for injured, abandoned and lost animals. Back in mid-May I photographed DINO’s MISSION Adventure Race in southern Indiana. At the race I met Brent Sanders and his wife, two wonderful people. Brent asked me about my photography, what I primarily photographed and then asked if I would be interested in an event being put together for October to support animals. I dug out my iPhone to look at my calendar and with juggling some things I told him I could be there, no problem.

The event is a 5k/15k trail run and dog walk that will take place October 9, 2010 at the Tippecanoe Amphitheater just outside of West Lafayette. For those that know, and those that don’t, this is the site that the local group of the Hoosier Mountain Bike Association (HMBA) built a nice 2 mile out and back trail. The Tails-n-Trails event will use this course for the run and dog walk. I will be attending to photograph the event with prints and digital downloads available via my web site.

I encourage you to come on out, run or bring your dog and walk. This will be a great event for a great cause!

More information and registration for the Tails-n-Trails event can be found on their web site.

I hope to see you there!

~ William

As a photographer you quite often here people talking about their camera. If only I had a better camera I would take better pictures, that picture didn’t come out the way I wanted it because my camera is crap; it just seems like everything that goes wrong is the camera’s fault. A friend of mine gets so caught up with the fact that “everyone has a camera and it’s so easy for them to take a picture they think they’re photographers”. In the wedding world they would refer to this as the “uncle Bob” syndrome. Sure with the great advances in technology cameras today are pretty good at making decisions for you, they make taking a photo easier and less complicated for those without the experience and knowledge of a photographer.

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There are very few photographers over the years that have reached immortal status. Photographers who’s body of work tell a story of how we’ve changed, how our society has changed, a history of us.

One such photographer is Julius Shulman, an architectural photographer who through his photography captured the greats of the modern architectural era such as Frank Lloyd Wright and Pierre Koenig.

Any time I can find a documentary about a photographer or photography in general I like to check it out. I find it very fascinating to hear how they thought, what went into their craft. One such great documentary done in 2008 regarded Shulman, his work and his story. I found excellent insight into how he began, what he thought and how he dramatically influenced architecture. He was a true pioneer in the photography field with his work showing how a photograph can cause change. His work was crucial in the startup of many an architects career.

If your looking for inspiration, if you want to see how photography can change our perceptions drastically, if you want to see how a positive attitude and the passion for your craft can change lives then check out the documentary, “Visual Acoustics: The Modernism of Julius Shulman”. For those with NetFlix you can either stream it or get the DVD.

As a teaser here is the trailer for the documentary on this amazing photographer.

What other great documentaries or shows are out there that you would recommend for others to see? Post your recommendations!

~ William

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