Nate Howard Photography http://www.natehoward.com/blog/ Nate Howard Destination Wedding Photographer www.natehoward.com en Copyright 2008 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:51:23 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Nate's Photography from Kosovo at New Kosova Report As a photographer, to lose myself and open my sensitivity to this foreign land allowed me to practice my passion in a most ideal situation.With no deadline or need to illustrate ‘the story’, I was able to photograph from feelings alone. I went to Kosovo to learn about myself in photographing others. I found affirmation in my practice and belief in photography.
  • Nate Howard featured at New Kosova Report

    • ]]>     http://www.natehoward.com/blog/archive/2008/10/nates_photography_from_kosovo.htm http://www.natehoward.com/blog/archive/2008/10/nates_photography_from_kosovo.htm Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:51:23 -0600     Iraq Blog 2005 for Post-Bulletin, April My stay in Iraq would not have been complete with a trip to the bunker. http://www.natehoward.com/blog/archive/2008/10/iraq_blog_2005_for_postbulleti.htm http://www.natehoward.com/blog/archive/2008/10/iraq_blog_2005_for_postbulleti.htm Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:36:15 -0600 Iraq Blog 2005 for Post-Bulletin, March
    Everything is a haze now. Not my mind, but my vision.]]>     http://www.natehoward.com/blog/archive/2008/10/iraq_blog_2005_for_postbulleti_1.htm http://www.natehoward.com/blog/archive/2008/10/iraq_blog_2005_for_postbulleti_1.htm Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:50:40 -0600     Spillville Iowa as photographed by Nate Howard Spillville, Iowa is a small town in northeast Iowa. If a tourist comes to town, they will visit the Bily's Clock Museum featuring hand carved wooden clocks by two bachelor farming brothers.
    In the same building as the museum is where Antonín Dvořák lived with his family. The great composer from Prague, then New York City, wanted to listen to the birds again.
    He spent the summer of 1893 with his family in the Czech-speaking community of Spillville, Iowa, to which some of his cousins had earlier immigrated. While there he composed the String Quartet in F (the "American"), and the String Quintet in E flat, as well as a Sonatina for violin and piano.

    To Spillville, Iowa Photographs ]]>     http://www.natehoward.com/blog/archive/2008/08/spillville_iowa_as_photographe.htm http://www.natehoward.com/blog/archive/2008/08/spillville_iowa_as_photographe.htm Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:16:24 -0600     Nate Howard Site Map. If you wish to "Search" or "Find" The site map of www.natehoward.com

    ]]>     http://www.natehoward.com/blog/archive/2008/06/nate_howard_site_map_if_you_wi.htm http://www.natehoward.com/blog/archive/2008/06/nate_howard_site_map_if_you_wi.htm Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:46:17 -0600     Mitrovica Kosovo and the Media Theatre www.natehoward.com

    In this corner (the north of Kosovo) weighing in with some blabber from Russia... the Serbs of Mitrovica.

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    And in this corner (the south part of Mitrovica) weighing in with the powder puff, marshmallow tossing U.N. and NATO... the Albanian Kosovars.

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    Folks, it looks like this could go many rounds as the U.N. team is showing amazing stamina with assistance from many coaches and trainers at their side. And for the Serbs, well, they have only one coach in the corner who I can't imagine really gives a shit about 30,000 Serbs in southern Serbia, or Northern Kosova, or Kosovo, but as a matter of showing their oily muscles they are propelling the hope of the passionate Serbs.

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    And in the middle of the ring, the media. The tight pictures of the theatrics performed just for us. And another flag (the U.N.'s) is burned, which took a while and it seemed to be made of a flame resistant material.

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    But then the younger crowd appeared and dressed as angel, one man delivers a white box labeled, "Pandora's Box". More creative but did they have to take a line from Russia?

    It is quit a show folks, yet ticket sales are down as the U.S. is hosting the popular show at this time. The match between Hillary and Obama, and some mention of a John McCain? Whoever he is?
    With some violence on the Kosovo/Serbia front, it seems more spectators are arriving.

    ]]>     http://www.natehoward.com/blog/archive/2008/03/mitrovica_kosovo_and_the_media.htm http://www.natehoward.com/blog/archive/2008/03/mitrovica_kosovo_and_the_media.htm Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:45:07 -0600     Kosovo or Kosova Photography Is Posted If you would like to have a look at my photographs from Kosovo, simply go to my home page.
    There are five albums which can be accessed from the home page. Enjoy and thanks for visiting.

    www.natehoward.com


    ]]>     http://www.natehoward.com/blog/archive/2008/03/kosovo_or_kosova_photography_i.htm http://www.natehoward.com/blog/archive/2008/03/kosovo_or_kosova_photography_i.htm Sat, 08 Mar 2008 20:42:54 -0600     9, 10... Home Again I am back from my visit to Kosovo. I need some time (maybe a few days) to edit and will let you know as soon as I post.

    ]]>     http://www.natehoward.com/blog/archive/2008/02/9_10_home_again.htm http://www.natehoward.com/blog/archive/2008/02/9_10_home_again.htm Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:34:58 -0600     At last a CD ROM Next time you are in Gjilan, Kosovo, I suggest the Viskinet internet cafe. They have CD Rom drives in the computers.
    So I will attach some photos from Gjilan, the town, and Shurdahn School.

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    More to come, I will wait to process more film when I return to Minnesota.


    ]]>     http://www.natehoward.com/blog/archive/2008/02/at_last_a_cd_rom.htm http://www.natehoward.com/blog/archive/2008/02/at_last_a_cd_rom.htm Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:40:24 -0600     Gjilan Kosovo Today was a great day as a photojournalist visiting the school in Shurdahn Kosovo. The school is located in the mountains outside of Gjilan, near the border of Serbia and Macedonia, or more precisely outside the village of Zegra, Kosovo. I photographed students in Biology and Albanian language classes as well as at recess. I also visited with American soldiers from Minnesota who visit the school once or twice a week, helping with some maintenance of the school and also with Englsih lessons. The students were excited to see me, standing as I (or the teacher) enters the class. They say hello, one boys says, "What's Up?"
    They are all learning English and some were eager to practice the language. I also visited with the school director and on this day, the inspectors from the Kosovar governement were visiting. With help from the English teacher, she translated. They made Turkish coffee for all, including myself, and offered cigarettes and cookies.
    The school is in bad condition and in need of repair. The governement wants to close it but the director, of 26 years, says no, they need this school. There is no other school in the area. So it remains open and with heat from wood burning stoves in each class and water stained ceilings and walls, education continues.
    At recess the children play soccer. It is madness. These children, both boys and girls are tough. The boys also like to arm wrestle. They have two ten minute breaks, and 15 minutes for lunch. Most children do not bring any food and none is offered at the school. There are two school sessions. The morning students attend from 7:40 AM to 1:40 PM then another shift of students arrive.

    I travelled by bus from Gjilan to Zegra, then took a taxi to Shurdahn.
    Shurdahn was all Albanian people however, in Gjilian there are some Serbians. As an American it is almost impossible to recognize the difference. Albanians can see the difference in the face.
    I hope tomorrow to visit with Alabnians.
    I will stay tonight in Gjilan. My favorite town in Kosovo, not as big as Prishtina and I feel the locals are more connected, a more intimate town.
    I am shooting film and will have a roll processed today and a CD made from the roll. I will post a couple photos tonight.
    My health is well and I feel respected.
    Tomorrow I meet with an Albanian translator and learn more about the town of Gjilan where he is from. -END

    ]]>     http://www.natehoward.com/blog/archive/2008/02/gjilan_kosovo.htm http://www.natehoward.com/blog/archive/2008/02/gjilan_kosovo.htm Thu, 21 Feb 2008 07:59:33 -0600     Kosovo and Kosova The coffee in Kosovo, or Kosava as Albanians spell the name of the world's newest country, is fantastic.
    More to come when I find time and can gather what I think.

    ]]>     http://www.natehoward.com/blog/archive/2008/02/kosovo_and_kosava.htm http://www.natehoward.com/blog/archive/2008/02/kosovo_and_kosava.htm Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:43:00 -0600     Photojournalist to Kosovo I am off to Kosovo this February, 2008, to photograph Kosovo's declaration of independence. I will also be in Skopje Macedonia and make a stop at Camp Bondsteel (Bond-Steel) the U.S. Military base in Kosovo. If you are seeking photographs from Kosovo, please email me, nate@natehoward.com.

    For more information about Kosovo, attached is an article from Reuters, by Fatos Bytyci.

    ]]>     http://www.natehoward.com/blog/archive/2008/02/photojournalist_to_kosovo.htm http://www.natehoward.com/blog/archive/2008/02/photojournalist_to_kosovo.htm Thu, 07 Feb 2008 08:58:56 -0600     Photography Trumps Reality www.natehoward.com

    Man depends on sight primarily. Second is hearing. Here are some paraphrased ideas from Roger Fry:
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    With admirable economy we learn to see only as much as needed for our purposes, which is very little. Just enough to recognize and identify an object or person. They are an entry made in our mental catalogue and are no more really seen. It is only when an object exists in our lives for no other reason or purpose than to be seen that we really look at it.

    Photography does not demand a response in action or create a physical change in the body but replaces chaos with order for the psyche.

    Emotion presented in a picture may not be as effective as reality but projects itself more distinctly with clarity into the consciousness.
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    The viewer can have a detached point of view, a disinterested intensity of contemplation not available in reality.

    A picture is more real than reality because of conditions in humans that prevent us from seeing plainly and precisely when we are in a state of mental unrest. The eye can see the picture with a selective and calm perspective, more information is gathered.
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    Seeing is visual shorthand where a picture allows all the details.

    The skill of the artist is a superior perception and more sensitive reaction to his environment.
    For the photographer, he shoots from artistic instinct. An innate urge to self express because he believes the way he sees is unique and important.

    ]]>     http://www.natehoward.com/blog/archive/2007/12/photography_trumps_reality_1.htm http://www.natehoward.com/blog/archive/2007/12/photography_trumps_reality_1.htm Fri, 14 Dec 2007 07:59:16 -0600     The Bakery and Coffee Bar of Flandreau, South Dakota One of those places you just happen across and without knowing it somehow changes your life forever. That is the Bakery and Coffee Bar of Flandreau, South Dakota.

    To be experienced...www.natehoward.com

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    ]]>     http://www.natehoward.com/blog/archive/2007/07/the_bakery_and_coffee_bar_of_f.htm http://www.natehoward.com/blog/archive/2007/07/the_bakery_and_coffee_bar_of_f.htm Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:17:46 -0600     Sweden, Finland and Russia are Posted Visit Nate's home page www.natehoward.com to see three new albums, titled Sweden, Finland and Russia.

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    These photos were taken in July 2007. Most of the pictures come from Stockholm, Sweden, Helsink, Finland and Saint Petersburg Russia.

    ]]>     http://www.natehoward.com/blog/archive/2007/07/sweden_finland_and_russia_are.htm http://www.natehoward.com/blog/archive/2007/07/sweden_finland_and_russia_are.htm Mon, 23 Jul 2007 14:25:19 -0600