One of the many beauties of photography is how photography helps shape and grow ideology.
Perspective, detail, communication, subtlety, evaluation, understanding, light and color are
amongst some of the essences of this medium. However, the beauty begins when these words are thought about and applied to the human element of growth.
Creating an image is one of the most fulfilling activities to do. When I see something I want to take a picture of, I take a picture. An enlightening aspect of this process is evaluating (editing) images, for the sole purpose of witnessing the perspective changes that occurred throughout the picture taking session. While trying to take a photo, I become so attune to detail, composition, light, shadow contrast, and appealing visual elements, that I start to see "more" within the frame. At that point I can change my perspective and really start to take some artistic control. It is the subtlety of detail and mental openness that makes this possible.
The real beauty comes when the idea that changing ones perspective creates a different way of seeing and therefore makes one more open to different points of view. The human finallie to this analog process is finding beauty in difference.
Don't be scared of what you don't know, embrace the difference of....
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