Kevin Draves

I was driving some back country roads looking for features and I saw a man in the middle of a field pulling weeds while talking on the phone. I wanted that photo but I think I got something much better. While this isn't a great photo, I had the opportunity to have such a great conversation with Kevin that I didn't mind my lack luster photo.

He and I spent a good 40 minutes talking about farming, what a trillion dollars looks like, why Japanese beetles are awful, and wild boars. It's not just taking photographs that are important when you're a photojournalist, I think listening is equally important. If you're unwilling to listen to the person or people you're photographing, how can you expect to learn more about them?