Photography, in my opinion, has become the contemporary art
of the people. Photography is easily
accessible for the majority of viewers, and therefore can be appreciated by
most because if we haven’t seen that scene exactly we’ve at least seen
something similar. Photography is also a
readily accessible form of art because anyone with an iPhone, iPad, digital
camera, or picture-snapping flip phone can capture a moment, blow it up, print
it, frame it, and sell it if they should so choose. Today anyone can be a
photographer, and I don’t believe one has to take a dozen photography classes
in order to achieve this. One merely
needs to have an artistic eye; an eye that notices the beauty in the mundane,
or the simplicity in the complex. Oddly
enough, I would call myself an amateur photographer. My pictures may not be gallery or museum
worthy, but they represent the beauty I find within the world. I believe anyone
can be a photographer, and I would encourage anyone with the necessary
equipment to test their artistic eye. Look through the camera’s viewfinder and
see what you can see. Find the beauty
that many overlook and capture it in all its glory. As photographers; our success is based on how
the picture speaks to us and what it means to us, not by the recognition others
might give. I challenge you to look and capture what speaks to you.
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