Saturday, March 15, 2008

Photography--- thoughts

What is photography to you. To me it is a way to keep all of my treasured memories in full view. I have heard it said that a picture speaks a thousand words. I believe this to be totally true. Whenever I look at a photograph of someone that I care about or maybe a pic of a mountain scenery,I not only see what the picture shows but it provokes emotion in me. For example: A picture of a bomb blasted area may provoke feelings of horror or sadness, maybe anger at the attrocities of violence,while a picture of a child that you love will produce the feeling of love and joy in you. Our minds see the pictures, and translates the feelings to our spirits which causes action in our bodies:ie.. anger, tears, laughter, anyways you get the "picture" pardon the pun.

Looking at photography in this way really puts into perspective the power of photography, in how it can effect the viewers life.

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