Wednesday, April 27, 2016

The Impact of a Camera


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.




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