Picture Stories by Stephen Alvarez tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-1620516 2010-09-02T09:56:51-05:00 Stories about pictures from National Geographic photographer Stephen Alvarez TypePad Packing again, just a new destination tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551a5897b8833013486a8f454970c 2010-09-02T09:56:51-05:00 2010-09-02T09:56:51-05:00 I was supposed to be packing for Uganda this week, but the magazine that I was traveling for imploded. So instead a quick trip to Paris to tie up some loose ends on the story I worked on all spring.... Stephen Alvarez

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I was supposed to be packing for Uganda this week, but the magazine that I was traveling for imploded. So instead a quick trip to Paris to tie up some loose ends on the story I worked on all spring. How can there be loose ends on a story I worked on for 2 and half months? Lets just say that the picture making process sometimes benefits from time away.

-Stephen Alvarez

Sewanee, TN
 

 http://www.picturestoryblog.com/2010/09/packing-again-just-a-new-destination.html Ocracoke Island tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551a5897b8833013486a1f00e970c 2010-09-01T16:32:50-05:00 2010-09-01T20:08:21-05:00 hanging out at the Surf Shop on Ocracoke With Hurricane Earl bearing down on North Carolina people are packing up and leaving Ocracoke Island. The hurricane is supposed to strike a glancing blow to the NC coast, but a glancing... Stephen Alvarez

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hanging out at the Surf Shop on Ocracoke

With Hurricane Earl bearing down on North Carolina people are packing up and leaving Ocracoke Island. The hurricane is supposed to strike a glancing blow to the NC coast, but a glancing blow to an island with no bridges could be pretty serious. The good news is that the surf should pick up.

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 Cord  Hieronmus surfs near Kill Devil Hills, NC

The surf at least should make some people happy.

Stephen Alvarez

Sewanee, TN
 

 http://www.picturestoryblog.com/2010/09/ocacroke-island.html Communication Arts insight interview tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551a5897b8833013486960a6a970c 2010-08-31T12:43:34-05:00 2010-08-31T12:48:53-05:00 For those of you who read my Communication Arts insight interview, this is an aerial from the assignment that produced snottites. It was a story about a hydrogen sulfide cave system in Mexico. The sulfur dyes the water in the... Stephen Alvarez

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For those of you who read my Communication Arts insight interview, this is an aerial from the assignment that produced snottites. It was a story about a hydrogen sulfide cave system in Mexico. The sulfur dyes the water in the stream light blue. The sulfur also produces said snottites. There is a photo of the slimy buggers below and yes that is sulfuric acid at their tip. To read about one of my other strange assignment experiences, Maximon, go to this bog post (here). 
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Stephen Alvarez

Sewanee, TN
 

 http://www.picturestoryblog.com/2010/08/communication-arts-insight-interview.html John McCardell is the 16th Vice-Chancellor of The University of the South tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551a5897b883301348690d8bb970c 2010-08-30T16:59:12-05:00 2010-08-30T16:59:12-05:00 In July John McCardell became the 16th Vice-Chancellor of the University of the South. To my knowledge this is the first time my alma mater has had a president who's appeared on the Colbert Report. The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs... Stephen Alvarez

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In July John McCardell became the 16th Vice-Chancellor of the University of the South. To my knowledge this is the first time my alma mater has had a president who's appeared on the Colbert Report. 



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 http://www.picturestoryblog.com/2010/08/john-mccardell.html After thought, the river passage of Rumbling Falls cave tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551a5897b88330134868f2bbc970c 2010-08-30T11:19:43-05:00 2010-08-30T11:25:41-05:00 This picture of Manuel Beers in the river passage of Rumbling Falls cave is an after thought. I had gone into Rumbling Falls with about a dozen people to make a picture of the famous Rumble Room. Close to 10... Stephen Alvarez

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This picture of Manuel Beers in the river passage of Rumbling Falls cave is an after thought. I had gone into Rumbling Falls with about a dozen people to make a picture of the famous Rumble Room. Close to 10 hours later we had the photo in the bag, but being something of a freak I'd hate to bring all those people all that way


and only come out with one frame. So we continued into the cave, shot along the river passage, got lost shot some more photos and eventually made it out after close to 20 hours. That is a long day. 
We only ran the Rumble Room photo (below) but I'm glad to have made the other frames. When I finally put together my Earth from Below book they will be in there too.

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Sewanee, TN

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 http://www.picturestoryblog.com/2010/08/after-thought-the-river-passage-of-rumbling-falls-cave.html Shooting strangers and other humorous photo tips from Pix Boom Ba tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551a5897b88330134867ac4a0970c 2010-08-26T08:29:14-05:00 2010-08-26T08:29:14-05:00 You have got to watch this video! Veteran photographers Bob Caputo and Cary Wolinsky dispense photo wisdom with their trade mark humor. Don't know if you will pick up any photography but you will definitely laugh. Stephen Alvarez Sewanee, TN Stephen Alvarez

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You have got to watch this video! Veteran photographers Bob Caputo and Cary Wolinsky dispense photo wisdom with their trade mark humor. Don't know if you will pick up any photography but you will definitely  laugh.

 Stephen Alvarez

Sewanee, TN

 http://www.picturestoryblog.com/2010/08/shooting-strangers-and-other-humurous-photo-tips-from-pix-boom-ba.html Women's Tennis in the NYT, WOW tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551a5897b883301348674ad97970c 2010-08-25T10:32:02-05:00 2010-08-25T10:32:02-05:00 High speed film making done really well (here). Stehen Alvarez Sewanee, TN Stephen Alvarez

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 High speed film making done really well (here).

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Sewanee, TN

 http://www.picturestoryblog.com/2010/08/womens-tennis-in-the-nyt-wow.html Giant Clam, Palau tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551a5897b8833013486747d5b970c 2010-08-25T09:52:56-05:00 2010-08-25T09:52:56-05:00 Why this photo today? Maybe I feel like I'm under water... -Stephen Alvarez Sewanee, TN Stephen Alvarez

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Why this photo today? Maybe I feel like I'm under water...

-Stephen Alvarez

Sewanee, TN


 
 http://www.picturestoryblog.com/2010/08/giant-clam-plau-.html Canon 7d vs Barbie Video Girl tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e551a5897b8833013486692b4c970c 2010-08-23T13:12:11-05:00 2010-08-23T13:12:11-05:00 Thanks to my friend Liz Grady for brining this to my attention. Maybe the video girl can get us all through until the 1ds MK IV shows up... -Stephen Alvarez Sewanee, TN Stephen Alvarez