A high school senior from Lebanon, Oregon contacted me last weekend. She was doing her senior project on photography, and her interest in becoming a photographer, and asked if she could do an interview with me. I loved doing the interview, even though some of the questions really made me think, But it forced me to take some time and actually define what it is I do, why I do it, and why I love it. Here is an excerpt from the interview:
Why is photography important to you?You can read the rest of the interview by clicking here. Happy Thursday!
Every person in this world has his or her own story. Whether it’s a story of adoption, or battling cancer through a pregnancy, or simply being a pastor’s wife (as if that's simple)… there is a story to be told. Life goes by so quickly, and having the ability to culminate a person’s life and personality in a brief moment is amazing. I love to tell the stories that might not otherwise be heard, to catch the look a wife gives her husband that only he can recognize, and to share life stories through my camera. Showing a mother a portrait of her child and watching her cry with joy is an amazing thing.
In your opinion, what makes photography an art?
Anyone today can pick up a camera, click a button, upload it to the computer, and publish it on a site. Photography becomes an art when a person has the eye to convey a personality in a split second, without using words; and also has the ability to transform an ordinary snapshot into the perfect combination of light, color, and exposure. Anyone can take a picture. But mastering all those other things is a creative gift.
What does photography mean to you?
Artistry. Creativity. Passion. A medium of self-expression.
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