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> phoTos : what's with the cLicks?
Author: aLmich
It is not too often but I do tend to pause every now and then when taking someone else's picture. I have never given photography that much thought before. The process that goes on behind it. Much of which occurs only within the confines of the photographer's mind. Nowhere else.
Now, every moment is captured even through my cellphone's camera lenses. It might not be that superb but the thought or memories that goes with it matters much.
Like any other medium of art, it has its own unique qualities. And unless you treat them with the respect that they truly deserve, no matter how good an illustrator you are, or writer, or actor, or dancer, you will never be able to come up with engaging photos much like the works of art you are used to creating in your other --- perhaps chosen --- artistic endeavors.
And then there is the beautiful notion that by taking a photo, one is not merely putting in to print the external features of another human being. One is actually capturing that other person's wide range of emotions, and even state of mind, at that exact moment before one hears the "click."
There is a sense of power in there. and of this feeling of being privileged.
So I have here some of vacation photos with my friends. I'll try to collect some others so I'll be editing this once in a while. I'm just missing the feeling. I miss you guys.
