gwilburn Posted May 21, 2003 Share Posted May 21, 2003 A slight variant on the invitation to post No Words photos. A few words on this photo: it is typical of many photos I take -- just everyday shots of people in the family. In this case my wife and her mom playing Kings in the Corner, a card game her mom was able to still play after she had had a severe stroke. Two weeks after this photo was taken, her mom died. While photos like this are invariably cluttered with environmental background, they're what keep me motivated as a photograher. Can't have too much family history. Do you have any similar photo stories to share?<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henk Posted May 22, 2003 Share Posted May 22, 2003 <center> <img border=2 src="http://www.photo.net/photodb/image-display?photo_id=1497930&size=lg"> </center> We Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_fernquest Posted May 22, 2003 Share Posted May 22, 2003 <img src="http://www.photo.net/photodb/image-display?photo_id=1483919&size=md"> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manu_vermeiren Posted May 22, 2003 Share Posted May 22, 2003 <center><img src="http://www.photo.net/photodb/image-display?photo_id=1405160&size=md"><br><i>sick day</i></center><br>Gene, that's what photograpy is about for me too. Recording everyday life and the people you love. Greetings, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwilburn Posted May 22, 2003 Author Share Posted May 22, 2003 Manu / Peter, glad to hear I'm not alone in this. It was a discussion in the LF forum <a href="http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=0059VW"><u>Why do we take photographs?</u></a> that got me thinking about my motivation. Ultimately, for me, it's the people I live with and know personally. Capturing some moments of family and friends is my main motivator. The rest -- street photography, landscapes, misc -- is fun but ultimately not as meaningful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r.m. Posted May 22, 2003 Share Posted May 22, 2003 It's what got me started and keeps me at it. Some of my fondest memories as a young adult were when I would sit at the dining room table with my mother and the family albums. We would talk for hours about the memories the pictures brought back. I hope to be able to provide my children with the same gift of 'photographic memory'.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emre Posted May 22, 2003 Share Posted May 22, 2003 Hmm...I shoot very little, by photographers' standards. This is because I am very fussy about what I photograph. If it does not move me before pressing the shutter, I do not bother. Rarely do I think "maybe it will turn out good; I will take it just in case", but then I shoot for myself, so I have that flexibility. I had an awkward incident with my grandmother some time ago. My father asked me to take a snap of them, so I obliged. She jokingly remarked "You can look at it when I am gone", and I struggled for a tactful reply. I failed, but at least the photo turned out great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricks Posted June 4, 2003 Share Posted June 4, 2003 Gene/Manu, recording/docuement/observing/capturing everyday life with my family is exactly why I own a camera at this point. And I like/prefer doing it in black & white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rohan_philips Posted October 18, 2003 Share Posted October 18, 2003 Taken at church playgroup..<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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