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  Matthijs (November 2000): I stayed in December 1999 for a view days in "La Maison" a house of Jeunesse En Mission in Burtigny (Switzerland). There I met a really nice guy crazy about digital photography, just like myself. We got along very well and we talked a lot about digital photography. Of course we exchanged some experiences and I think he is the BEST photographer I know. Because he always sends me such nice pictures I asked him what he think to publish some of his work on Internet. Lucky he had no problem with that and therefor I publish some of his great art work! And I hope everyone will respect his work and enjoy it. I asked him to write a short introduction and this is what he wrote me;

  Randy (November 2000): Randy Fath, American born, teacher/writer/photographer now lives and works in Japan with his Japanese wife. Randy's view of life became what it is by the three years he lived alone in an Indian teepee, after which felt unqualified to return to normal life in America pursuing the American dream. As a self-funded volunteer he worked five years in the poor rural western region of Jamaica building and teaching three new schools. He left and then went on to Africa, Japan, Switzerland, Madagascar, Bosnia and now back to Japan. About 80% of his photographic work is now digital, with the other 20% largely sentimental with his Hasselblads, Canons and Leicas. Randy prefers digital images made from Sony or Kodak digital cameras, but with Photoshop he feels most images are rendered suitable and pleasant regardless of source. Randy and his wife Junko will return to Switzerland next year to work on the staff of the College of Communications in the small town of Burtigny.

  Randy (May 2003): There is so much to say about the time since our last communication there isn't any possibility that any real catch-up is possible, but basically my wife and are doing video documentaries now. With this being the case I have been doing the traveling and filming, and my wife has been doing the editing once I am home. Most of our documentaries are shot in other countries, but we have been doing more and more local work here as well. I have also been shooting some television commercials locally, but I am not excited at doing that work in the long run. It pays the bill and it is nice to see my work on television, but I want to produce something that is more life-changing
to the viewers who see what I do. My list trip here a few weeks ago to Africa was one of my better filming assignments. We filmed two documentaries for two international health organizations, and then we did some other projects. However, the last project was my favorite because it was for National Geographic television. In the life of a photographer to be filming for National Geographic is the crown jewel, so it was a joy of my life to film for
them. Besides, it gives me a lot of credibility on my resumé. The only down side to what I do now is that whenever I travel I do so with a broadcast camera camera on my shoulder, and not my trusty conventional still camera. So, sadly, most of my good work is now video, and the still images are not given much priority. I don't like this, but as video is what I do, I have to give it priority.

  Randy (March 2005): I have just returned home from another time in Africa. This time I was filming in Kenya. There were too many things to write about, but as I have not yet gotten back into my schedule here... I want to update you with some images. The amazing thing to me this time in Kenya was the wildlife in mid and eastern Kenya. This is where many of the wild animals still live and roam free. I will send a few of those images as well. However, the most interesting thing of that region to me was the Masai tribal people. The Masai live life like they have for thousands of years. They do not go to school, but they are very intelligent and able to read and live in the wild. With their bright red clothes they are very excellent subjects to photograp. By nature they are friendly, so it is easy to get photographs of them.

Every blessing,

Randy Fath