Tuesday, October 18, 2011

National Geographic / November 2011

Sarah Leen, Senior Photography Editor at National Geographic approached me about doing a story on the feelings and ideas behind ECHOLILIA earlier last year. I really never thought it would see the light of day...I couldn't envision this kind of curious personal story about my life and my son, all shot in our home, to fit in with the global vision of National Geographic. In April I got a chance to visit Sarah and see everything she was up to at the magazine: great stories with a contemporary sensibility, interesting features by unexpected photographers, humor and irony and all of these curve balls thrown in amidst all that is classically National Geographic. I left there inspired by what photography in the mass media could really be.

So happy to have ECHOLILIA celebrated so elegantly in the pages of the November issue of the magazine. I haven't got my hands on it yet, but saw a sneak peek of the production online last night. You all can see it HERE.

5 comments:

Maryanne Gobble said...

Just opened my National Geographic and saw this. As a mother of two boys this is one of the most beautiful photo sets I have ever seen!

Timothy Archibald said...

Wow...thank you so much Maryanne! That means alot coming from a Mom and a Photographer!

Carrie said...

I absolutely love this work and admire your decision to share something so personal publicly. As a person related to someone with autism spectrum disorder, it has really helped me comprehend their worldview in a most metaphysical, almost spiritual way. It's truly stunning work, both formally and emotionally.

Timothy Archibald said...

Carrie....Wow....thank you for sharing how this moves you. It moves me too. I'm really just kinda thankful I got be the one to tell this story, you know?

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