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The camera can never fully capture what the eye sees and adjusts for and the heart remembers. But as a photographer I have the privilege of trying to capture a moment in time that will remind me of a place I have been or to document an experience of some kind or to record a gift I have been given. Moments are just that … a brief time when we can make a decision to observe, ignore, squander or embrace. Being present to engage with a moment is surely one of the blessings of being human.
In the image above, an ordinary tree when illuminated during the golden hour – that time for a photographer about an hour before sunset – becomes an extraordinary gift perhaps even sacred. How many moments are we missing that will never present themselves again, because our fears, ambitions and distractions cause us to squander the opportunity for engagement?
IBK
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Ingrid–
Your photography is beautiful. I love this picture and what you said about capturing memories. Memories are one of the most sacred things we can have and what a fresh reminder through your photography.
–Baby Zach
I think the question you leave at the end is worth copying and posting around my house. Too many wasted moments in the past few years choked with fear and desire – No more wasted moments in 2012! (except for a few from yesterday and the day before….)
Your January postings enable me to pause and see. Thank you
A