I had been waiting for this moment my whole life. We checked into the hotel, quickly made our way to the room through our bags in, grabbed my camera and film and we were out the door. We were in Rome and the Coliseum was just blocks away. I had studied history in college as my minor and have been fascinated by the Romans since my childhood. I will never forget turning the corner and seeing it for the first time, it was magnificent. I spent the next several hours burning through film and staring in awe at the place where millions had come to die. It was just a shell of its former glory, the marble was gone, and the pillars looted for it?s valuable iron, not even the floor had remained. But nether the less it was breathtaking!
After getting home and developing the many rolls of film, I was somewhat disappointed in the outcome. I had hoped that my experience and love for photography would pay off, but I find the images somewhat lacking. My girlfriend affectionately said, ?The Coliseum is as photogenic as a block of Swiss cheese.? I must disagree.
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