Day 301: Today, I again had the pleasure of escorting the Regional office's young intern to various venues in the Longmire compound, introducing him to staff as he pursued the ambitious photographic project of documenting the less visible aspects of Park operations with the goal of presenting to young people the wide variety of employment opportunities available in the National Park Service. I sat in while he interviewed radio technicians, interpreters, rangers, electricians and others, and over and over again, I was impressed with his knowledge of what goes on behind the scenes and his ability to engage each divisional representative with intelligent, well-formulated questions.
As I mentioned in my previous post, I was charged with photographing the photographer in action, and it occurred to me that this young man deserved recognition on his own merits. To that end, I set about capturing a candid portrait to give to him as a gift, one photographer to another. My best wishes accompany it, and I hope our paths cross again.
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