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RE: Musing Posts
Of course, taking a photography is not just being an spectator! Photography is basically a medium to store beauty and memories! Its a way to keep an anchor to the past, places we have visited people we love that are far away or that are not with us anymore... Photography can also be a political statement, a way to spread news, a way to denounce a system and a way to change lives.
We say a photography is worth a thousand words, It's not a lie! Photography has countless of meanings and its way more than just being an spectator! A photography can change the world and they have done so many times, to me thats way more than just spectating!
I totally agree with you about the memories and keeping photos of loved ones.
Now playing devil's advocate:
A photograph says a thousand words from the perspective of the photographer. We all perceive things differently. Ever take a photo of a place from different angles? Do you get the same kind of thousand word story? I would also say that photographs are lies because we curate them to look that way. "say cheese." "pout 80 times for a selfie" "i'm going to do something cool, take a photo" Or we wait for a good moment to snap a photo. People want witnesses to cool, happy events. A photo encases that moment forever, like a trophy and photographers are bystanders to that real time action.
What do you feel? and should we have access to these intimate moments? we are viewing these photographs through a looking glass. Its like we're in a museum or an art gallery leisurely being entertained, finding inspiration and when it gets too tough we can leave it at the door. How do we stop being spectators?