Metropolis Rising & Burning

This years Burning Man was one amazing journey. The art in my opinion was the best so far, and the music too. I had the opportunity to be out there 10 days early because I was helping build a camp. It was one of the most rewarding experience to be part of the early built and to see the city rise to its glory.

It was my first year bringing my camera, a Canon 5D to the Playa. In years past I was too scared of what the dust would do to my only work camera. Since I acquired a second work camera shortly before leaving for Burning Man, I was able to put all my worries aside and bring my old camera. I didn’t go for the zip lock method of sealing my camera, because I knew it would keep me from shooting. So I sealed all openings with duct tape and I found Rubber Sealant Tape at the hardware store and used that to seal the gap between the body and the lens. So far my camera seems very happy.

As for my experience of photographing out there, it was more than interesting. I had to admit to myself that when I shoot photography I go in my own zone and am not really part of what is happening around me. This posed a conflict, since Burning Man is all about the experience for me and about being present. Hence I shot a lot less than I expected. Even thought I carried my camera almost everywhere I went, I rarely used it and I had to take extra time out to dedicate to photographing.