FOCUSED

Focused:

FOCUSED came out of an idea to rejuvenate some film I had.  I had no idea how that would happen, but all I knew is I wanted it to be a shared effort amongst my favorite photographers. On a three hour trip to Miami to catch a flight to the Bahamas for a shoot, I revealed my idea to my friend and fellow photographer, Brian Blanco, who helped me brainstorm this project down to one simple thought:  one camera.  one click.  one moment.

FOCUSED is rekindling the Decisive Moment one frame at a time.  There will be 200 photojournalists to start – from students to Pulitzer Prize winners – and the list of confirmed names is insane – here.  A photojournalist on the list will be mailed a film camera and a roll of film – with the challenge of getting only one click of the shutter to capture whatever they want and then mail the camera onto the next photojournalist.  Pretty simple concept.  Terrifying to some.  A welcome break to others.