I like that you’ve been collecting “moments” your whole life.
I’ve always said I’m collecting “memories”. Because I’ve struggled with remembering things my whole life. Because a single photograph I’ve taken brings it all back instantly… the sights, sounds, emotions. Because it’s like the feeling I get when I eat a warm, gooey chocolate chip cookie reminding me of my grandparents’ bakery. I guess it’s why photography resonates with me so deeply. It’s why I love looking at others’ photography, too… wondering what they experienced when they took the shot, what each image recalls for them.
But it’s really “moments” I’m collecting, too. I like that.
I’ve never been a serious collector of anything for myself other than photographs and equipment to take photographs. Oh, I saved art work and school work my kids created for them to look back on…. But even my kids, when they want something from me, it’s almost always an old photo from something they recall from childhood. Memories. Moments.
I totally get it. Whenever I go through my Lightroom catalog I find myself thinking… would I even remember this day if it weren’t for the photos and moments I captured to remind me?
I like that you’ve been collecting “moments” your whole life.
I’ve always said I’m collecting “memories”. Because I’ve struggled with remembering things my whole life. Because a single photograph I’ve taken brings it all back instantly… the sights, sounds, emotions. Because it’s like the feeling I get when I eat a warm, gooey chocolate chip cookie reminding me of my grandparents’ bakery. I guess it’s why photography resonates with me so deeply. It’s why I love looking at others’ photography, too… wondering what they experienced when they took the shot, what each image recalls for them.
But it’s really “moments” I’m collecting, too. I like that.
I’ve never been a serious collector of anything for myself other than photographs and equipment to take photographs. Oh, I saved art work and school work my kids created for them to look back on…. But even my kids, when they want something from me, it’s almost always an old photo from something they recall from childhood. Memories. Moments.
I totally get it. Whenever I go through my Lightroom catalog I find myself thinking… would I even remember this day if it weren’t for the photos and moments I captured to remind me?
Thanks for the comment KC