Zombies in 2017?

Joe Edelman wrote an interesting article about the Zombies that he encountered who are photographers. Joe is an accomplished photographer. He states he has met many photographers in his travels who function like Zombies. 

Is 2017 to be the year of the Zombies?

Santa Claus ~ Commercial Icon ? ~ Teacher ?

Recently at an event,  I was asked if St. Nick (aka Santa Claus) was just a commercial icon to encourage us to buy things?
Or
Does St. Nick (Santa  Claus) have something to teach us?

My response was:

Awareness

A landscape photographer that I admire made an interesting statement in one of his recent blog posts.

"Awareness is what matters, not waiting, or expecting." Robert Rodriquez Jr.

Awareness 

Photo adventure in Germany - immersive ~ relationship

Great video on photography in Cologne ~
Fro shares the fun of photography ...
Also he shares how when he begins to photograph, he sees differently ...
His video indicates the possibilities of building, perhaps the key ingredient of great photography is relationship based whether it is with photo enthusiasts or with people on the street.

I  hope you enjoy Fro's presentation as much as I did.

FRO KNOWS PHOTO ~ PHOTOGRAPHY IN COLOGNE GERMANY