one thousand and one words

Happy Halloween! And our awesome pho-toe pah-sss...

Some thoughts on photography:

Sometimes it isn't what is in a picture but how it is taken and the lighting that makes it awesome. Photos can be very evocative, and they often conjure up memories for the photographer -- warmth, home, etc. You can take a picture of an amazing event yet still end up with an average picture. You can even take that picture with the most expensive camera in the world and it will not guarantee that you will end up with a eye catching picture.

(from YC) Sometimes I feel like we are all waiting for the perfect moment. We are always hoping for something better, waiting for the big moment. This applies to me in many aspects of my life, but also photography. I'm always waiting for the big storm, the crazy scene, whatever, to photograph. What is hard is to look at the seemingly mundane -- my house, the fields in front of my house, places that I have known for my entire life -- and see them in a different way. One day I hope to be photographing in Africa or some far away fairly unfamiliar land, but for now, I have to keep my eyes open and try my best at self expression and experimenting with new techniques. We are forced to find beauty and interest in the simplest things, and although we might make fun of Jake and his fire hydrant photos, in the end, it is this intrigue that drives our lives and makes them so much more fulfilling.