August 29, 2012

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Sometimes, I think that photography takes up half of my heart and half of my thoughts.  A single photo can have a connection, that, when I look at it, tugs at something inside of me...bringing back memories of days past.  And so I treasure (almost) every photograph I take.  I love the nostalgia that is in a photo.  And so there are a lot of things I want to do that revolves around photography.

I want to have shoeboxes of photos.  I want to pull a worn box out, open the lid, and be greeted with stacks of developed pictures.  I want there to be dates and notes written on the back so that I will never forget where that memory was made.  I'll put that box on my lap, and beckon those around me to come and explore with me, come and remember with me.  And when I'm alone, those photos will cheer me up, make me laugh, or shed a few tears.  I'll call them my memory boxes.

I want to take photos of my siblings.  Every day, if I could.  Because I don't ever want to forget this time right now.  I love being a big sister and watching these ten other people grow up around me and with me.  When I go to college or leave home, I can look at those photos and remember what it was like back then.  And I want my mom to have those photos, so that she will never forget either.  So that she can look back and tell us funny stories, or about how she grew two inches that year and how he lost three teeth in three days.  Yes, I want to take pictures of my siblings.

I want to hang my photos on the wall.  I want to be greeted by a colorful array of the people and places I love when I walk into my home.  I want to smile at those photos and know that I took those.  I did that, and I am proud to be a photographer.

I want to be a photographer.  I want to take photos for people.  I want to take photos of people.  I want them to love those photos.  I want to carry my camera places so I can capture memories of trips, adventures, and moments.  But I want to learn when to put the camera away and enjoy.  It's a balance.  I want to find it.

23 comments:

  1. I agree with all four of these goals. I want to use my love for photography in the best ways possible. I only have one sibling (as opposed to ten!), but I'm trying my hardest not to let a single sibling or family moment slip away from me. Photographs are so valuable.

    But as you say at the end, it's important to find the balance between obsessively shooting and taking a breather. I'm not good at that balance yet, but someday I will be.

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  2. yes. this is gorgeous.

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  3. wait. you have a canon? when did that happen?!

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    1. and this post? pretty much perfection. loveloveloving it.

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    2. haha no! It's actually my mom's 20d. I stole it for that picture. But...hopefully...a Canon is in my future. ;)

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    3. oooh! good to know. Yaayy! I love Nikon converts. the 5f mk ii sounds like the perfect choice.

      xx

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  4. AMEN to canon, girl! and this post resonates with me. I want to commit to printing more pictures and capturing the everyday.

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  5. I love this. =) It's pretty much exactly the way I feel about photography, to love it and use it, and remember the moments, but also be able to know when to put it away.

    Canon is pretty awesome, by the way. Which one are you looking at? =)

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    1. aw! I've heard great things about that one....:) I wished I'd waited when I bought my dslr and gotten the 5d mkii or mkiii, but I got a t3i instead.....and at the time I didn't know much about dslrs. =P

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  6. I love how you said you want to pull out a box of photos. I am so doing this! thanks for the great idea :)

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  7. great post! love the part about photos on the wall, I have some hung on my wall and I love how it reminds of the happy moments, adventures, and good times every time I walk in my room:)

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  8. This, my dear friend, is perfect. And now you've encouraged me to get some of my photos printed so I can have a shoebox of photographs with dates and notes on the back to look through when I'm all grown up.

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  9. Um, yes! love all of the ideas. I love looking in my mom's shoebox of photos from when my older siblings were older, and I want the same for my kids--though it may be smashed in a book with random thoughts and ideas....

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  10. love this, lady. it's perfection. thanks for sharing your heart with us.

    xx.
    k

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  11. this is just beautiful and kinda makes my heart ache. because those are the kind of pictures I want to take too. I have some of my photos on my wall--but they're really old and not that great; I definitely want to update them. hehe.

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  12. YOUR ARE AMAZING!!!!! I LOVED WHAT YOU WROTE!!!! I JUST LOVE IT!!!

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  13. this is what every photographer out there needs pinned on their wall. oh olivia, i just adore your blog :)

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  14. This is super lovely.

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  15. ditto to all of this! I lovelovelove that picture of you!

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