Why do you Take Pictures?
I spent a morning with my niece this past weekend and I brought my camera along. It is something that I tend to do these days because I have an adorable camera strap from FotoStrap and a huge desire to get better at photography. When I pulled out my camera to take some pictures my three-year-old niece asked me why I wanted to do that.
My first response was ” You are just so cute!” to which she smiled and posed for the picture. But as I thought about it, I told her “I take pictures so that I never forget these moments and what you look like right now!”
She laughed again and said, “Aunt Beth, my never change!” To which every adult knows the answer to, that is simply not true. I pulled out my phone and my TimeHop app and just there was a picture of her two years ago to that day! I showed it to her and told her that little baby was her two years ago!
We giggled some more and she finally said “Oh boy, my is so different!” Which is very true. And that is why pictures are so important to me. And that is why blogging is so important to me! The days will go by, people will change, fads will come and go, and children will grow up.
I take a picture to capture a moment forever and have something to leave before I go.
I agree! Love looking back at pictures and letting them "trigger my memories".
I love how serious she looks with that phone. 🙂 Preserving those moments is such n important thing!
I take photos as a way to connect and build relationships with people. I love talking with them about their life, and getting to know them more. It helps when I look back on their portrait, to be flooded with a sense of knowing them, in that moment, and all they represent. When I take someone's portrait, I feel that I've made a friend.
I need to share this with my boyfriend because he hates taking pictures! I love capturing the moments and the fun things we do together, and seeing how we change over the years.
This is precious!
I struggle with this so badly! I've had such a hard time with blogging because I don't take good pictures, and it's honestly just not high enough on my priorities list to pursue it. Ugh. Your pictures are getting better and better though– keep it up!