We make photographs as part of our life experience. We go to scenic place, we have a family event, we want to commemorate a special occasion. We have our camera (or more likely our smartphone) and make images.
Therein lies the conflict. We want to participate and remember the experience and we try to record the moments for our audience, be it family, friends or those other wonderful people that stop by our blog or website. Handling the conflict between the photographic self and the “civilian” self is a conflict to be resolved on the spot.
Sometimes we forget to be photographers and we enjoy the experience for what it is. That is a good thing because, while maybe not accurate, sometimes memories are better than photographs.
It's a new month so that means there is a new issue of The Lipka Journal over at my website. Click on the link at the top of the page and download the free PDF Journal for this month.
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