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MY JOURNEY IN PHOTOGRAPHS BY ANNIE GRIFFITHS I got my first real job at age 12, as a waitress. I am convinced that I learned more as a waitress than I ever did in a classroom. When I went onto college, it also paid for tuition and housing and—eventually—a camera. But best of all, being a waitress taught me to quickly assess and understand all kinds of people. I learned how to make small talk and how to quickly put people at ease—great training for a journalist. Waiting tables also taught me teamwork and service and humor. From the moment I picked up a camera, I was hooked. I lost interest in other studies, and all I wanted to do was take pictures for the university newspaper, the Minnesota Daily. In six months, I was able to get a lot of great experience. The week I finished college, I was contacted by the Worthington Daily Globe, a regional daily newspaper in southern Minnesota with a history of excellence in photography. By some miracle I was hired, and the two-year experience that followed was like a master class in photojournalism. Jim Vance was the top-notch publisher of the Globe. He had very high expectations of all the staff. With little or no instruction from him, writers and photographers were expected to fill the paper with stories that were important to our readers. I didn't know it at the time, but this independent reporting was perfect training for my future career. Among the most important things I learned at the Globe was that if you can make friends with a shy Norwegian farmer and be invited to his kitchen table, you can probably do well in any culture on Earth. I worked with a wonderful writer named Paul Gruchow. Together we would search the farming communities for stories. Paul had grown up on a farm himself and lived through personal tragedy, so he was able to project warmth and understanding to anyone he met. Farmers would invite us into their homes and willingly share their personal thoughts with us. From Paul I learned how to be a patient listener, as well as the importance of giving each subject time and sincere attention.

我的摄影之旅 安妮·格里菲斯 我12岁时找到了第一份真正的工作，当服务员。 我相信，作为一名女服务员，我学到的比在课堂上学到的更多。 当我上大学时，它还支付了学费和住房费用，最终还支付了一台相机的费用。 但最重要的是，当服务员教会了我快速评估和理解各种各样的人。 我学会了如何闲聊 以及如何快速让人们放松——这对记者来说是很好的训练。 服务员也教会了我团队合作、服务和幽默。 从我拿起相机的那一刻起，我就被迷住了。 我对其他研究失去了兴趣，也失去了我想做的一切 为大学报纸《明尼苏达日报》拍摄了照片。 在六个月的时间里，我获得了很多宝贵的经验。 大学毕业的那一周，《沃辛顿环球报》联系了我， 明尼苏达州南部的一份地区日报，在摄影方面有着卓越的历史。 奇迹般地，我被录用了， 接下来的两年经历就像新闻摄影大师班。 吉姆·万斯是《环球报》的顶尖出版人。 他对所有员工都抱有很高的期望。 在他很少或根本没有指示的情况下， 作家和摄影师被期望在报纸上写下对我们的读者很重要的故事。 当时我并不知道， 但这份独立报道对我未来的职业生涯来说是完美的训练。 我在《环球报》学到的最重要的事情之一 如果你能和一个害羞的挪威农民交朋友，并被邀请到他的餐桌旁， 你可能在地球上的任何文化中都能做得很好。 我曾与一位名叫Paul Gruchow的优秀作家共事。 我们一起在农业社区寻找故事。 保罗自己在农场长大，经历了个人悲剧， 所以他能够向他遇到的任何人表达温暖和理解。 农民们会邀请我们到他们家，并愿意与我们分享他们的个人想法。 从保罗那里，我学会了如何做一个耐心的倾听者， 以及给予每个主题时间和真诚关注的重要性。

It was while I was working at the Globe that I happened to answer the phone one morning. A man's voice asked, "You a photographer?" When I replied that indeed I was, the voice responded, "This is Bob Gilka. National Geographic. I need a hail damage picture. You guys get a big hailstorm last night?" I overcame my nervousness and said, "Yes, sir." When he asked if I could take the picture for him, I again said, "Yes, sir." My little picture of hail damage in southern Minnesota was well received, and a year later, I was working for Bob—National Geographic's legendary director of photography. Thus began one of the most important relationships of my life. Lessons on the Road I was the youngest photographer working for National Geographic when I arrived in 1978, and I spent at least a decade just trying not to make mistakes. With each new assignment came the fear that this was going to be the one where they figured out that I couldn't do the job. On many assignments, the most challenging part turned out to be the transportation. Over the years, I traveled by horse, car, train, truck, and all sorts of old vehicles. I traveled by mule in Mexico, by ship along the Indian Ocean, by fishing boat in the Sea of Galilee, by moped in Bermuda, by sailboat in Sydney. I flew in helicopters chasing bears in the Arctic. Twice, while flying in light planes, pilots have had to make emergency landings far from any airport. But there were also wonderful experiences. In Africa I traveled by balloon, ultralight aircraft, and elephant. In a rubber raft off the west coast of Mexico, I was suddenly lifted out of the water on the back of a friendly whale. Wherever I traveled in the world, taking beautiful pictures was always my goal. However, later in my career, I also wanted my pictures to make a real difference in people's lives. That is why each spring I tour two or three developing countries, shooting portraits of people whose lives are better because of the dedicated workers who care about them. The photos are used in a variety of fund-raising products. The other issue that stole my heart was the environment. With support from the National Geographic Expeditions Council, I have traveled all over the United States to photograph the last one percent of wilderness left here. I am deeply grateful for my life in photography and the amazing lessons it has taught me. I have learned that women really do hold up half the sky; that language isn't always necessary, but touch usually is; that all people are not alike, but they do mostly have the same hopes and fears; that judging others does great harm, but listening to them enriches; and that it is impossible to hate a group of people once you get to know one of them as an individual.

一天早上，我在《环球报》工作时碰巧接了电话。 一个男人的声音问：“你是摄影师吗？” 当我回答说我确实如此时，那个声音回应道：， “我是鲍勃·吉尔卡。《国家地理》。我需要一张冰雹灾害照片。 你们昨晚下了一场大冰雹？" 我克服了紧张，说：“是的，先生。” 当他问我是否可以为他拍照时，我再次说：“是的，先生。” 我拍摄的明尼苏达州南部冰雹灾害的小照片很受欢迎， 一年后，我为《国家地理》杂志的传奇摄影总监鲍勃工作。 就这样，我人生中最重要的关系之一开始了。 路上的教训 1978年，当我来到《国家地理》杂志时，我是该杂志最年轻的摄影师， 我至少花了十年时间努力不犯错误。 随着每一项新任务的到来，人们都担心这将是唯一的任务 他们发现我无法胜任这项工作。 在许多任务中，最具挑战性的部分是运输。 多年来，我骑着马、汽车、火车、卡车和各种旧车旅行。 我在墨西哥骑骡子旅行，在印度洋乘船旅行， 加利利海的渔船，百慕大的轻便摩托车，悉尼的帆船。 我乘坐直升机在北极追逐熊。 两次，在乘坐轻型飞机时，飞行员不得不在远离任何机场的地方紧急降落。 但也有美好的经历。 在非洲，我乘气球、超轻型飞机和大象旅行。 在墨西哥西海岸外的一艘橡皮筏上， 我突然被一条友好的鲸鱼从水中救起。 无论我走到哪里，拍下美丽的照片一直是我的目标。 然而，在我职业生涯的后期， 我也希望我的照片能真正改变人们的生活。 这就是为什么每年春天我都会去两三个发展中国家旅游， 拍摄那些因为关心他们的敬业工作者而生活更好的人的肖像。 这些照片被用于各种筹款产品。 另一个让我心动的问题是环境。 在国家地理探险委员会的支持下， 我走遍了美国，拍摄了这里剩下的最后百分之一的荒野。 我深深地感谢我的摄影生涯，以及它教会我的精彩课程。 我了解到，女人真的能撑起半边天； 语言并不总是必要的，但触摸通常是必要的； 并非所有人都是一样的，但他们大多都有同样的希望和恐惧； 评判他人会带来极大的伤害，但倾听他人会带来丰富； 憎恨一群人是不可能的 一旦你了解了他们中的一个人。

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