Inside Panama's National Theatre
When you are in a new place, do you plan out everything you want to shoot, or do you like to wander
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I tend to do both. That is - I plan the big stuff, but always build in time for wandering between spots so as to pick up little bits of this and that. I think of the “this and that” shots as filling in the gaps in the larger narrative I am weaving here...if you can call it that. :-)
Sometimes I find that wandering just pays off in a huge way. This is a perfect example. I was wandering in Casco Viejo, which is the old town section of Panama City, Panama. I had marked some key spots to photograph - some churches, plazas, etc. But what I did not anticipate was this spot, which is the National Theatre of Panama. Usually these things are closed during the day, which is when I was there. But on this day, I walked up, tried the door, and it opened...so I let myself in.
I shot like crazy in there, and it’s beautiful. I have a lot of shots to get to from that spot, but wanted to start with this one, which is actually just a side room which I assume is used for dinner functions, etc. Isn’t it beautiful?
