Drift assessment number three

3. Describe three surprises or unexpected situations you encountered on your Drifts and in the days that followed. The surprise could stem from your expectations that conflicted with "on the ground" realities, cultural or social issues of which you were previously unaware, feelings and reactions that you did not expect to have, appearances and soundings of things you did not expect, good or bad outcomes of "on the spot" decisions you had to make, or the discovery of "deeper" realities in the materials you brought home. (Again, skip anything technology-related!)

Number one and most obvious is the conflict and reaction of the passersby or witnesses when one is taking footage. I believe there is some cultural stigma and paranoia when one sees someone taking photos in an somewhat uninhabited area. I felt at times that and explanation would calm either them or me. Which leads me into number two. I believe my anxiety in taking photos in this manner forced me to not over think my images. The strategy was to plan out shots prior to actually framing and shooting. And the when shooting, quick and often. I felt while I was on location that I could not relish the images until I returned home. I had planned to have a different attitude about capturing images, but once on location I felt differently. I needed to move quickly. Having to move allowed me to wander through a construction site almost unnoticed. This being my third point. Making the on the spot decision to keep walking on through brought me three of my favorite shots. Like I stated before I was aware of people around me and wanted to be as inconspicuous as possible. Walking through this area was going to draw that unwanted attention, but yielded the best material in my opinion.