"So this is what I do. In order not to disappear I love other people with my eyes. Through images. My camera becomes a lover that sees the hidden things in plain sight, the beauty and change and joy and love and sadness and reflects it back to them.
That way, I feel like I too, exist."
Damn... I find my own voice and story in every word that you said. How I feel about photography, how I feel about being seen and remembered. Thank you for sharing this! :)
This reminds me of a movie that really had an impact on me when I was younger. It wasn't a great movie, but there was a line in it that always stayed with me. Two of the characters were asking why people get married, and if they believed in love, and one of them said to the other "I think we want a witness to our lives. And when we get married, we promise to someone "your life will not go unnoticed, because i will notice it. Your life will not go unwitnessed, because I will witness it"" and I always thought that was really beautiful and resonated with why I later chose to become a photographer. It's also why I am often sad at how few photos I have of me. <3
I love the line about being witnessed in evolution. It's so easy to take for granted what that means and how that contributes to the evolution too. I love photography for similar reasons, but I hadn't sat with these thoughts the way you've articulated them. Thank you for offering this.
This piece was such a unique and beautiful, BEAUTIFUL point of view. The reflection alone to arrive here - is just perfect. You’re killing it. 💚
Thank you for being here friend 🙏🏼
It all makes sense. I always thought there’s something so special about your photos in your newsletters 🧚
This means a lot Suki, thank you 🙏🏼
"So this is what I do. In order not to disappear I love other people with my eyes. Through images. My camera becomes a lover that sees the hidden things in plain sight, the beauty and change and joy and love and sadness and reflects it back to them.
That way, I feel like I too, exist."
Damn... I find my own voice and story in every word that you said. How I feel about photography, how I feel about being seen and remembered. Thank you for sharing this! :)
To know that my words find you and become yours is such a joy ❤️ thank you for letting me know!
This reminds me of a movie that really had an impact on me when I was younger. It wasn't a great movie, but there was a line in it that always stayed with me. Two of the characters were asking why people get married, and if they believed in love, and one of them said to the other "I think we want a witness to our lives. And when we get married, we promise to someone "your life will not go unnoticed, because i will notice it. Your life will not go unwitnessed, because I will witness it"" and I always thought that was really beautiful and resonated with why I later chose to become a photographer. It's also why I am often sad at how few photos I have of me. <3
Oh Cat, you KILLED Me with this!!!! 😭😭😭
I love the line about being witnessed in evolution. It's so easy to take for granted what that means and how that contributes to the evolution too. I love photography for similar reasons, but I hadn't sat with these thoughts the way you've articulated them. Thank you for offering this.