Monday, November 8, 2010

Why Photograph?

Why do people photograph?
I can only guess why people photograph-- to capture. People are always trying to make everlasting memories, and photos do that. They have the power to capture moods, emotions and feelings. Most people photograph their family and important moments in their lives. One qualm I have with photography is that if I'm always photographing other people and documenting their lives, who will document mine? I guess the answer is within my pictures. All the pictures I take hold a little piece of me, capture a sense of me. When I photograph, I capture; and that's why I photograph. I love the sense of being able to hold onto a moment once it's past. I love the feeling of looking through old photographs and reliving old memories and good times.

What do I want to photograph-- everything.

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