Something I did not expect was how great a photo opportunity the farmers would make. All the people farming that day were very friendly. I saw this gentleman picking up bits of cotton, I took some photos then walked up and started doing the same thing. It's hard to just stand there with a camera while people are working. I feel compelled do help a little bit, even though picking up a few pieces of cotton is not really work compared to what these guys have done most of their lives.
The sky was very dull and colorless when I first arrived to photograph the harvset. The sun would come and go. The nice thing about this kind of photo is the sky doesn't matter much. It's the person that matters. So, if you can take away anything from this, it's people matter the most. There are some times when you have to change direction and focus on others.
