I've made the mistake of only photographing what I thought would make a good portfolio shot, and overlooking the subjects which caught my eye but failed that criterion.
And I regretted every one of those missed photos, in the end.
Thanks for writing this article…it really connected with me!
There is a lot of amazing photography here on Substack, and I’m thankful to all the photographers climbing Mt. Everest in order to share that beauty with the world. But so often, I think folks miss the beauty of every day moments, shadows in doorways, the faces of strangers….we forget how insanely cool it is to be alive on a ball of dirt spinning through space and time.
I love this perspective. And honestly, that’s exactly what I hoped to convey. We don’t always need extraordinary places to make meaningful photographs. Sometimes the extraordinary is hiding in the most ordinary moments, waiting for someone to notice. And yes, the fact that we’re all floating through space on a giant ball of dirt makes it even more absurdly wonderful. Thank you for reading!
So true. Reminds me of an Alan Watts quote, something like - the space in between thoughts is where peace is. You taking pictures without thinking because you see it is like that in between space where the good stuff is. In between the loud and shiny things.
I've made the mistake of only photographing what I thought would make a good portfolio shot, and overlooking the subjects which caught my eye but failed that criterion.
And I regretted every one of those missed photos, in the end.
I feel you!
Thanks for writing this article…it really connected with me!
There is a lot of amazing photography here on Substack, and I’m thankful to all the photographers climbing Mt. Everest in order to share that beauty with the world. But so often, I think folks miss the beauty of every day moments, shadows in doorways, the faces of strangers….we forget how insanely cool it is to be alive on a ball of dirt spinning through space and time.
I love this perspective. And honestly, that’s exactly what I hoped to convey. We don’t always need extraordinary places to make meaningful photographs. Sometimes the extraordinary is hiding in the most ordinary moments, waiting for someone to notice. And yes, the fact that we’re all floating through space on a giant ball of dirt makes it even more absurdly wonderful. Thank you for reading!
Great read!
Thank you !
So true. Reminds me of an Alan Watts quote, something like - the space in between thoughts is where peace is. You taking pictures without thinking because you see it is like that in between space where the good stuff is. In between the loud and shiny things.
That sounds so nice. I need to find this quote. I love Alan Watts. :)