One
thing I have always enjoyed is photography. As time goes by, and I continue to
learn the art of photography, I started to realize just how cool the evolutions
of cameras are. I have always thought
old, vintage cameras looked neat, but once I really thought about the process
people had to go through to get a good photo, I began to appreciate it a lot
more.
One day my friend Hanna came up to me and told me she had a gift for me.
I was nearly brought to tears when I opened up the gift and it was an old
camera. Not only did it have an old fashioned light, but the mirrored eyepiece
as well. I didn’t realize how much I would love to have something like that to
use as a decorative piece in my room, but every time I look at it, I always want
to smile.
It is one of those things that I feel is an accurate definition of
why I take photos, and it reminds me of the effort that really goes into
getting an image that will stand out amongst the trillions of others. I realize
that may sound a bit pretentious, but that’s the only way I can think to
describe it.
As someone who is involved in learning the art of photography, it
is a terrifying thing to think about. “Why would anyone bother looking at my
photos?” That little camera is what reminds me that if someone can take a
brilliant photo with a camera like that, then there is hope for all of us
aspiring photographers.
It’s the little things in life, friends.
