Comments on: “Why Do You Love Photography?” Luminance Contest Winners, Week 4 http://blog.photoshelter.com/2012/08/%e2%80%9cwhy-do-you-love-photography%e2%80%9d-luminance-contest-winners-week-4/ Daily discussion of photography business issues & photography websites. Marketing and sales tips for smart photographers, plus a dose of inspiration from the PhotoShelter team. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 03:34:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Kimberly Wang http://blog.photoshelter.com/2012/08/%e2%80%9cwhy-do-you-love-photography%e2%80%9d-luminance-contest-winners-week-4/#comment-206591 Kimberly Wang Tue, 21 Aug 2012 02:58:06 +0000 http://blog.photoshelter.com/?p=24147#comment-206591 I love photography because it's a major component in my master plan to meet and connect with as many humans on this planet as possible. As I explore our planet, I'm captivated by the beautiful, interesting faces that I see. The eyes! The wrinkles! The expressions of wonder on young faces! Everyone has a story to share and requesting an opportunity to snap a photo of a stranger is a question that opens up the potential to hear that story. I love photography because I'm able to capture images of these unique creatures I meet, these tender and vibrant spirits whose experiences inform my own existence, my own purpose. I love photography because once I've snapped a photo or two or three of that person, doing what they do, wearing they expression that they wear, there's no chance I'll ever forget what I learned from our encounter. I love photography because it’s a major component in my master plan to meet and connect with as many humans on this planet as possible. As I explore our planet, I’m captivated by the beautiful, interesting faces that I see. The eyes! The wrinkles! The expressions of wonder on young faces! Everyone has a story to share and requesting an opportunity to snap a photo of a stranger is a question that opens up the potential to hear that story. I love photography because I’m able to capture images of these unique creatures I meet, these tender and vibrant spirits whose experiences inform my own existence, my own purpose. I love photography because once I’ve snapped a photo or two or three of that person, doing what they do, wearing they expression that they wear, there’s no chance I’ll ever forget what I learned from our encounter.

]]> By: William Wu http://blog.photoshelter.com/2012/08/%e2%80%9cwhy-do-you-love-photography%e2%80%9d-luminance-contest-winners-week-4/#comment-198948 William Wu Tue, 14 Aug 2012 04:02:21 +0000 http://blog.photoshelter.com/?p=24147#comment-198948 The reason why I love photography is because I truly believe that a photo is worth a thousand words. Before I picked my first camera, I couldn't "see" the "words" in a photo. I couldn't see the depth of field, the color contrast, the hard work and man hours it took to create the photo. As an audience I was naive to these things, but when I started shooting photos and creating my own composition, I started to "see" these things. I could tell where the light was coming from, what the story of the photo was, and what equipment was used to create the photo. The reason why I love photography is because you can become your own author. Illustrate your story with your photo. You can be creative, plain, flamboyant, etc. It becomes our story, our photo. The reason why I love photography is because I truly believe that a photo is worth a thousand words. Before I picked my first camera, I couldn’t “see” the “words” in a photo. I couldn’t see the depth of field, the color contrast, the hard work and man hours it took to create the photo.

As an audience I was naive to these things, but when I started shooting photos and creating my own composition, I started to “see” these things. I could tell where the light was coming from, what the story of the photo was, and what equipment was used to create the photo.

The reason why I love photography is because you can become your own author. Illustrate your story with your photo. You can be creative, plain, flamboyant, etc. It becomes our story, our photo.

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