2021 WEEK 36: SHIPPING & SUPPLY CHAIN EFFECT

Taking a look around town from the hardware store to the grocery store, I find there’s quite a bit of empty space on the shelves.

The news is kind of supporting the fact that many ports have an abundant amount of ships accumulating at the entrance of ports. Over 45 ships are in waiting at the Port of Los Angeles in Long Beach, CA.

red and blue cargo ship on body of water during daytime — Photo by william william on Unsplash

It goes beyond the shipping vessels themselves. Freight trains are affected by a lack of containers to ship and the trucking industry is apparently finding it difficult to acquire empty trailers to get loads delivered to our local warehouses.

orange and black auto rickshaw — Photo by Petrebels on Unsplash

The reasons for this are not very clear and it’s affecting people around the world from what I hear.

For our photography challenge, I want to focus on editorial photography. News Photography, just unaltered well-balanced color images that reflect our real-world as a documentary image.

green and white wooden board — Photo by Claudio Schwarz on Unsplash

I want you to focus on how the impact of the current logistics and supply chain issues are affecting your local community. That leaves a very broad spectrum of possibilities from shipping vessels to the food you serve on your table.

dog on top of person's lap while sitting on ground at daytime — Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash

It may be that things have actually trended to being a better situation with no supply chain issues in your area while some other areas will have a more obvious negative impact.

The final image has to tell a story. If you have images you’ve taken in the past, use them for comparison like a before and after scenario. Since this is storytelling, accompany your image with a little text that sets the narrative for your image.

CHALLENGE SUMMARY:

Identify a subject that documents the current state of our supply chain and how it impacts your community
Take an editorial true to life color image. No altering or artistic renditions
You can use an old existing image to accompany your new image for comparison
Post your image with a small text to set the context for your image
Post your photo during the week of Sunday, September 5 and Saturday, September 11

The friendly community guidelines are pretty simple:

Take a new photo for the current weekly theme, not something from your back catalog or someone else’s image.
Post your photo each week to our active communities on Facebook or Flickr (or both). Tag the photo: #2021photochallenge #photochallenge #tempusaura
Don’t leave home without your camera. Participating in the 2021 Trevor Carpenter Photo Challenge is fun and easy.