Despite my moaning and groaning I knew the answer was "Yes."
Every time I take my camera out of its bag, I know there is something I want to try, to learn, to experience, to acknowledge, to honor or to just have fun being goofy.
There are moments I just want to get up close and see how spectacular the the tiny details in life can be.
Have you ever seen a child whose face wasn't beautiful? The innocence, the openness, the curiosity, the sorrow, the fear, the joy, the surprise....a child's face can express it all. I want my lens to capture the emotions.
We can't all live by the beach watching sunsets tag after sunrises. We can't all listen to the seagulls whine for tidbits, nor see the hermit crabs scatter in a sideways skitter. But when we are at the beach, most everyone, including me, pulls out a camera and hopes to capture the moment and take it and a seashell home for remembrance.
Yes, it is worth the chafing neck and aching shoulders to take a chance on the perfect shot for the perfect memory.
I love your statement about acknowledging things with your camera. I never thought of it that way, but it describes it perfectly. I look forward to sharing more with each other through the course.
ReplyDeleteSharon, So good to meet up with you again. I think you and I were in a iphotoclass before. I loved what you did and your great sense of humor.
ReplyDeleteSharon, good to meet up with you again. We were in a iphone photo class, and I loved your painting, photos, and sense of humor.
ReplyDeleteIt is great to capture the details of life. These photos are great. I really like the top one-Love the colours and the detail in the flower.
ReplyDeleteLovely images and words! So nice to read your thoughts. You are right, most people will pull out a camera while on vacation in some beautiful spot, but not other times. We are lucky, as photographers, to see the beauty in the everyday and capture it.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos. So true about acknowledging things! All of us who have lugged our cameras around our necks, muscles aching... We all know we wouldn't trade it for anything!
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful photography!
ReplyDeleteI loved your post title, very fitting. And the humor in your words as well.Well said.
ReplyDeleteI must admit my neck has ached more frequently since I discovered the joys of photography, but I'm also a lot more joyful from acknowledging the beauty in all that is around me. Very well put.
ReplyDeleteoh! this statement really hit home! sometimes I know I look like a tourist, but when I download those pictures... I forget how uncomfortable I've been!
ReplyDeleteOH & I love peanut M&M's too... have you eaten the ones that have the pretzel inside? they're new, I think!
Oh, your images and your words are so beautiful!! Those people out there without cameras around their necks don't know what they're missing!
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