A Dialogue With K

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Ever wonder why I always use (flickr) pictures on my entry?

I think I am the person who loves photography. I love photographs of FACES with different expressions. But how about being photograph? Although not everyone feels comfortable having their picture taken, I would if there’s anybody who is a photographer who wants my service, I’d do it for free.

I think the only ridiculous photo that I’ve had was when I had to sit infront of a camera with people around watching me. Imagine getting your College Yearbook picture, complete with lights, wearing a graduation toga, will you be as excited as getting yourself fixed first and only freaked out until the book is published? Did you noticed why it didn’t looked exactly the same thing you see in the mirror? Did you noticed that everyone in your class looks handsome and beautiful? I don’t know why photographer needs to experiment your ‘face’ by making changes in your photo?

So my question is, why do some people always seem to look good in pictures?

Do you need to prepare on ‘how to be more photogenic‘ but when you find yourself in front of a camera, you end up winging it and turns out it doesn’t always seem to work out in your favor? I think I smile a lot in pictures and I just don’t like pictures of myself with huge smiles. Smiling too big exposes gums and causes your eyes to turn into slits. Awful, you know.

I think one of the silliest photograph that I remembered was when I was young about five when our grandfather died of diabetes, my family had these photograph together. Upon looking at the photos after a week, I was the only one in there smiling. I know for sure that my grandfather is dead and it was a very difficult “sorrow” stage emotionally for the family. I think my behavior and expressions was only the cues that I was trying to show a warm family photos and candids. I was naive, what can you do? Truth is, it’s not always pleasant to see people die. That’s why I hated it when someone was hired to photograph us during my Dad’s funeral because mourning is really a horrific time to take pictures. I refused to see it. And that’s because it stays with you forever. So today everytime I think of that tiny photo of my childhood, I smiled.

I would pick photography if I’d had a day job. It won’t matter if it’s a digital (camera) photography. It doesn’t have to be an expensive camera (I wish I have) if you know how to indulge into your artistic side - and that’s what matters. I have a number of reasons. Taking photographs with your simple camera is easier to do by yourself because the results are more immediate. And the other reason is that I like the idea of being able to put a whole story in one shot.

Nowadays people do photography by themselves, it’s very challenging and real easy to make pictures whenever you want to be. It is also easy to put them in an e-mail and where-else, blog - for us to keep up a communication with friends and family who you might not be able to spend as much time with as you like. This is why I am thankful with my free flickr account as it lets me keep (which is only limited, I know - that sucks doesn’t it?) and share them what my world is all about.

And because our future is definitely going to be digital, I’ve been thinking of getting acquainted with the use of computer as much as possible. I have now a Photoshop in my Mac and hopefully, one day I’d be able to make ‘changes’ of my self-image photography and see if I can give it a shot. And oh, thanks to Dimaks for introducing my new side-kick, the flickr look-a-like free no-limit photo sharing, zooomr in case you didn’t know yet.

So what did I learned today? I learned that smiling is everything. It’s not just showing your two front teeth, it’s a universal language. Smile from within like a Buddha. If you’re not using your smile, you’re “like a man with a million dollars in the bank and no check book.” Even Mother Theresa believed that “peace begins with a smile.” It’s Monday, so start a sincere smile because it shines our soul, making the world a warmer place.

Album: You Think It’s Like This But Really It’s Like This | Song: La Familia
Artist: Mirah - Mirah is the youngest of three children and lived in Bala Cynwyd, a suburb of Philadelphia for most of her childhood. She then moved to Olympia, Washington and attended The Evergreen State College. Read More.

Tagged as: Art, Camera, Digital, Mondays, Smile, Zooomr