-Elliott Erwitt
“Photography is the story I fail to put into words.”
-Destin Sparks
Everyone in life has his special craft. As someone who thinks photography is my special skill, I believe that I got the privilege to express my feelings and experiences in either a single photograph or a body of work. For me, language, whether spoken or written, was never a sufficient tool to express my feelings and explain myself.
You might see this variety of photos in a phone or framed and seated on a desk. You might even think to yourself “Oh, such beautiful sky, tree, and sun”. But for me, when I look at it, I remember the exact moment during which it was taken, what was going in my mind then, why I took it in the first place, and how I felt after. Some people think photography is about shooting then walking away. It is absolutely not. In fact, it is almost the opposite. It is living the moment, embracing it, feeling it, capturing it, then going back to it. During the time when a photographer sees, shoots, and puts down the camera, believe me, there are many thoughts that come and go, and so much expression of feelings that happens. These, I consider moments of growth and learning.
In each photograph, a photographer leave a part of him or her. Photographs carry our personalities and show our emotions. I probably was not born a writer or a philosopher, and thus cannot express myself using fancy words and complicated sentence structures. However, I was born a photographer, and I see things behind my fancy camera lens. I let my mind think, my heart speak, and my soul live through photographs.
Awesome Suhair! I find that most photographs are a window into the photographer's psyche. That isn't always the case, of course. But with your work I think it certainly is.
ReplyDeleteI agree with JB, your photographs speak in a language that cannot be duplicated with words. It's obvious that you are engaged with your emotions are very capable of expressing yourself visually. There is much delicacy and nuance in your images! The world begins at the edge of your eye, falling backward and pressing forward--
ReplyDeleteI question your belief that you are not a writer. Yes your words are not "fancy" or "complicated", but they speak clearly and manage to draw pictures that work well with your images.
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