Fox News reported today the sad story of intrepid photographer Sloan Carafello, who, in his quest to take some great skydiving photographs, forgot to actually put on a parachute.
Sloan followed three skydivers out of a plane without even pausing to consider the fact that he was not technically wearing a parachute and his plane was, conservatively speaking, not actually touching the ground. Despite this small technicality, the creed of the seasoned photographer is such that the photograph takes precedence over personal “comfort” and “safety.” Without people like Sloan, who are willing to take risks to “get the shot,” photography would be a very sad profession indeed.
Whereas most folks would be hard-pressed to exit a flying plane, even with a functional parachute, an industrial-strength NASA interstate diaper and the personal papal guarantee of the absolution of sins, our friend, Sloan, had no qualms when the moment arrived.
