Comments on: Close to home http://blogs.starbulletin.com/aperturecafe/close-to-home/ Honolulu Star-Bulletin Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:07:57 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Joscie http://blogs.starbulletin.com/aperturecafe/close-to-home/comment-page-1/#comment-427 Joscie Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:51:09 +0000 http://blogs.starbulletin.com/aperturecafe/?p=261#comment-427 I have been following your blog for a little while now, and with this post I had to comment. As a military spouse, I have been through more deployment and homecomings that I'd like. I LOVE the first shot. So true and real while not invading their personal space. It is the life we live, we military families. Thanks for covering it tastefully. I have been following your blog for a little while now, and with this post I had to comment. As a military spouse, I have been through more deployment and homecomings that I’d like.
I LOVE the first shot. So true and real while not invading their personal space. It is the life we live, we military families. Thanks for covering it tastefully.

]]> By: KateInHawaii http://blogs.starbulletin.com/aperturecafe/close-to-home/comment-page-1/#comment-401 KateInHawaii Thu, 09 Apr 2009 07:59:04 +0000 http://blogs.starbulletin.com/aperturecafe/?p=261#comment-401 Liked 'um both. 2nd one is an angle made popular with Obama pop-shots. Enjoyed also feelings experienced when being there. I lived vicariously in your shoes :). Good stuff. I'll be back..... Liked ‘um both. 2nd one is an angle made popular with Obama pop-shots. Enjoyed also feelings experienced when being there. I lived vicariously in your shoes :) .

Good stuff. I’ll be back…..

]]> By: Center Of Thought http://blogs.starbulletin.com/aperturecafe/close-to-home/comment-page-1/#comment-400 Center Of Thought Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:27:29 +0000 http://blogs.starbulletin.com/aperturecafe/?p=261#comment-400 Aloha Jamm - new to your blog, but love the shots...I was in the military and shipped out a lot. Was gone a total of 36-40 months of my 4 year enlistment. The pics brought back those emotions immediately. The homecomings were great, of course, but getting underway, when I was in a serious relationship, was just heartwrenching....it tore me up a bit; does that to most. But with that said, the US Marines are the consumate professionals...the finest on Earth, and I can tell you that they all take what they do very seriously, and once they get underway, they're all business. And btw, you were correct in your statement describing your previous experience with BOTH Army soldiers AND Marines...if you go back and read the sentence, Andy, you'll realize that it was correct in it's context. Anyway, Jamm, I look forward to more shots from back home in the 808...peace... Aloha Jamm – new to your blog, but love the shots…I was in the military and shipped out a lot. Was gone a total of 36-40 months of my 4 year enlistment. The pics brought back those emotions immediately. The homecomings were great, of course, but getting underway, when I was in a serious relationship, was just heartwrenching….it tore me up a bit; does that to most. But with that said, the US Marines are the consumate professionals…the finest on Earth, and I can tell you that they all take what they do very seriously, and once they get underway, they’re all business. And btw, you were correct in your statement describing your previous experience with BOTH Army soldiers AND Marines…if you go back and read the sentence, Andy, you’ll realize that it was correct in it’s context. Anyway, Jamm, I look forward to more shots from back home in the 808…peace…

]]> By: jammaquino http://blogs.starbulletin.com/aperturecafe/close-to-home/comment-page-1/#comment-397 jammaquino Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:52:49 +0000 http://blogs.starbulletin.com/aperturecafe/?p=261#comment-397 Hi Tyg, Thanks for your positive comments! I agree in that I feel intrusive at times like these, but as you can see, there's a way to capture these precious moments (sorry about the cliché phrase) in the way that they come. What I did was instead of rushing in with a wide-angle, which I considered doing, I waited and just people-watched. This is what kinda got the best of me, emotionally, was the people-watching. Photographing a real moment with real emotion is beyond words. And yes, that was me at the Rain arrival at HNL early Sunday morning a few weeks ago. Quite fun being in the media/bailiff/fans scrum from Customs to the limo! :) Thanks for checking out my blog! Hi Tyg,
Thanks for your positive comments! I agree in that I feel intrusive at times like these, but as you can see, there’s a way to capture these precious moments (sorry about the cliché phrase) in the way that they come. What I did was instead of rushing in with a wide-angle, which I considered doing, I waited and just people-watched. This is what kinda got the best of me, emotionally, was the people-watching. Photographing a real moment with real emotion is beyond words.

And yes, that was me at the Rain arrival at HNL early Sunday morning a few weeks ago. Quite fun being in the media/bailiff/fans scrum from Customs to the limo! :) Thanks for checking out my blog!

]]> By: tyg http://blogs.starbulletin.com/aperturecafe/close-to-home/comment-page-1/#comment-396 tyg Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:32:39 +0000 http://blogs.starbulletin.com/aperturecafe/?p=261#comment-396 Hello Jamm, Been to both deployments and homecomings. I could never seem to photograph deploying Soldiers saying goodbye to their loved ones. Always felt like I was intruding on private moments. And, as you've said, the atmosphere is just so incredibly sad and all my creativity seems to vaporize. And that's why I like that first photo you posted up there. Tasteful, great shot. BTW ... were you on assignment at the Honolulu International Airport about a month ago when Korean pop artist Rain arrived for his civil trial? I don't know what made me think it was you ... never met you before and don't know what you look like ..... Just asking, I guess. :o) Hello Jamm,

Been to both deployments and homecomings. I could never seem to photograph deploying Soldiers saying goodbye to their loved ones. Always felt like I was intruding on private moments. And, as you’ve said, the atmosphere is just so incredibly sad and all my creativity seems to vaporize.

And that’s why I like that first photo you posted up there. Tasteful, great shot.

BTW … were you on assignment at the Honolulu International Airport about a month ago when Korean pop artist Rain arrived for his civil trial? I don’t know what made me think it was you … never met you before and don’t know what you look like ….. Just asking, I guess. :o )

]]> By: jammaquino http://blogs.starbulletin.com/aperturecafe/close-to-home/comment-page-1/#comment-395 jammaquino Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:59:44 +0000 http://blogs.starbulletin.com/aperturecafe/?p=261#comment-395 Ken, thanks for your kind words. Yes I'd always wanted to meet you in person but the opportunity hasn't quite come around. I feel very honored and privileged to be a part of the SB photo crew that included you and the other photogs--I still browse our archives frequently for inspiration! Thanks for reading my blog Ken! I'll update as often as I can. Perhaps I'll see you out on assignment one day! Andy, forgive me:) I had taken that statement from the Public Affairs officer. I'll change it:) I appreciate the heads up and thanks for tuning into my blog! Ken, thanks for your kind words. Yes I’d always wanted to meet you in person but the opportunity hasn’t quite come around. I feel very honored and privileged to be a part of the SB photo crew that included you and the other photogs–I still browse our archives frequently for inspiration! Thanks for reading my blog Ken! I’ll update as often as I can. Perhaps I’ll see you out on assignment one day!

Andy, forgive me:) I had taken that statement from the Public Affairs officer. I’ll change it:) I appreciate the heads up and thanks for tuning into my blog!

]]> By: Andy http://blogs.starbulletin.com/aperturecafe/close-to-home/comment-page-1/#comment-394 Andy Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:02:52 +0000 http://blogs.starbulletin.com/aperturecafe/?p=261#comment-394 Jamm - one correction... there's a difference between soldiers and Marines. :) Fantastic photographs as always. I enjoy following your blog! Jamm – one correction… there’s a difference between soldiers and Marines. :)

Fantastic photographs as always. I enjoy following your blog!

]]> By: Ken http://blogs.starbulletin.com/aperturecafe/close-to-home/comment-page-1/#comment-393 Ken Tue, 07 Apr 2009 10:12:25 +0000 http://blogs.starbulletin.com/aperturecafe/?p=261#comment-393 ...PS I liked the unused car photo better too! …PS I liked the unused car photo better too!

]]> By: Ken http://blogs.starbulletin.com/aperturecafe/close-to-home/comment-page-1/#comment-392 Ken Tue, 07 Apr 2009 10:11:02 +0000 http://blogs.starbulletin.com/aperturecafe/?p=261#comment-392 Aloha Jamm. Ken Ige here. Sorry we haven't met yet, but I was a photog there at the good ol' SB before you got there. I'm enjoying life as a firefighter. I've also been enjoying your wonderful photographs and great commentaries. I've heard nothing but great things about you from my former co-workers. Stories (and photographs) like this make me miss that job even more. A journalist gets to be at the heart of so many different lives and moments! Nice to see one who appreciates it. ALOHA! Aloha Jamm. Ken Ige here. Sorry we haven’t met yet, but I was a photog there at the good ol’ SB before you got there. I’m enjoying life as a firefighter. I’ve also been enjoying your wonderful photographs and great commentaries. I’ve heard nothing but great things about you from my former co-workers. Stories (and photographs) like this make me miss that job even more. A journalist gets to be at the heart of so many different lives and moments! Nice to see one who appreciates it.

ALOHA!

]]> By: jammaquino http://blogs.starbulletin.com/aperturecafe/close-to-home/comment-page-1/#comment-390 jammaquino Tue, 07 Apr 2009 06:04:54 +0000 http://blogs.starbulletin.com/aperturecafe/?p=261#comment-390 Thank you Kent. I just try and be as honest as I can with my photographs and my subjects. It's why I love to do what I do. Thank you Kent. I just try and be as honest as I can with my photographs and my subjects. It’s why I love to do what I do.

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