Photography is sometimes unusual

If you have a camera and love taking pictures, then you've probably experienced this: You pass by something interesting, stop, aim and shoot. Inevitably a friend or someone will look at you and ask "why are you shooting that?" in that voice that says "you are stupid to shoot that insignificant thing". That's because the person cannot possibly see with the same trained eye you have. They cannot understand that in your mind you see what you are shooting differently than the usual person would. This happens especially when you're shooting something close up



This happens to me all the time...even at church someone will stop and ask "why are you shooting that??" What's funny is when they see the final picture and then go "ooooh niiicceeee". Photography is funny that way. You see things out of the box and that forces you to be creative. When others see a car engine, you see interesting patterns and shapes. Others see a flower, but you see the color and detail and the veins in the petals



A true photographer finds those details in everyday things. We show ordinary things in a totally different view that you don't see everyday...that's what's interesting about what we do sometimes. We paint a picture, tell a story, and speak in thousands of words without saying a single one out loud.



We notice the details in that sandwich at the restaurant, the way some one's teeth are so perfect, the unusual face of a child; the ways some one's eyes dazzle with flecks of color. For a true photographer every object, every place and person is an opportunity for a great image. This is not something that can be taught, this is born out of you. So, if you want to experience a truly awesome medium, grab your camera, go out there and shoot, no matter how insignificant something might seem