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June 04, 2005

...looking really looking...

I haven't thought like a photographer for a while. Years in fact. I mean I'll have moments when I wish I had my camera with me, but those are the smack you in the face kind of moments. The kind where everyone wishes they had a camera with them. But ever since I got my Holga things have changed. I am looking. I am seeing the little moments. I don't know if I am capturing them, but I am seeing them. And since I have the Holga with me I live those moments. I have a pretty shoddy memory, but if I see something visually whether it is a picture or a place. I can be back in that moment. I can remember the essence of the event.
But thinking with a photograph in mind is pleasurable. I look at all the small moments and relish them. Also knowing that there are problems with the Holga. I don't make any value judgments. Like today I was riding in the train and the conductor was in my car. He had the door open and we were outside and he was watching everything pass outside his window. It was really beautiful so I thought I should remember to take a picture of that. Then I remembered I had my camera, but I just needed to load the film. I did it, missed my stop, but then walked home and took the rest of the film. And old lady saying hello the flower store cat. I tree filled with birdhouses. A cool alleyway. But I never would have seen those things if I didn't stop to look.

Posted by wendy at June 4, 2005 06:16 PM

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Posted by: Lisa at June 6, 2005 03:14 PM

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