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Wednesday, May 4, 2011
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Growing up I have always wanted to try a lot of things. My choice of profession was constantly changing. From being a scientist to an actress, to a ballerina, an astronaut, a chef, a librarian, a doctor, a lawyer, and even a giant squid. Yes, a giant squid. I wanted to try all of that; to know how it feels and to simply experience the joy of trying new things.
Despite pursuing a degree in business, I know that someday I’ll be a preschool teacher. When will that happen, we’ll never really know. All I know is that one day, someday, I will be one.
However, certain events are slowly altering the course of my life. All of a sudden I decided to revive my dormant blog, I’ve been attending photography events, and I’ve been receiving invites for photography seminars, etc. So that made me wonder, “is photography my real calling?”
I admit that I have always been fascinated with remarkable and inspiring photographs. I mean, who doesn’t, right? And I have this uncanny knack of taking good photographs even without having apt training. So is that it then? Am I really destined to become a photographer?
Should I become one, I don’t think I will be a serious photographer. You know like Nigel Barker, and those who cover fashion shows and events? I’m not up to that, I think it’s too passé. What I want is to inspire people and to be able to depict the reality of life through photographs… I want to become a street photographer.
And because of this current “fixation”, I decided to do a little research about famous street photographers and whatnots. And I have to say that I am impressed with Henri Cartier-Bresson’s work.
Hailed as the Father of Photojournalism, Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004) is widely recognized as one of the great photographers of the twentieth century. Coming from a prominent family, Henri started as a painter, until he discovered his love of street photography.
Here are some of his famous works:
Despite pursuing a degree in business, I know that someday I’ll be a preschool teacher. When will that happen, we’ll never really know. All I know is that one day, someday, I will be one.
However, certain events are slowly altering the course of my life. All of a sudden I decided to revive my dormant blog, I’ve been attending photography events, and I’ve been receiving invites for photography seminars, etc. So that made me wonder, “is photography my real calling?”
I admit that I have always been fascinated with remarkable and inspiring photographs. I mean, who doesn’t, right? And I have this uncanny knack of taking good photographs even without having apt training. So is that it then? Am I really destined to become a photographer?
Should I become one, I don’t think I will be a serious photographer. You know like Nigel Barker, and those who cover fashion shows and events? I’m not up to that, I think it’s too passé. What I want is to inspire people and to be able to depict the reality of life through photographs… I want to become a street photographer.
And because of this current “fixation”, I decided to do a little research about famous street photographers and whatnots. And I have to say that I am impressed with Henri Cartier-Bresson’s work.
Hailed as the Father of Photojournalism, Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004) is widely recognized as one of the great photographers of the twentieth century. Coming from a prominent family, Henri started as a painter, until he discovered his love of street photography.
Here are some of his famous works:
How about you?
What do you wanna be when you grow up? :)
"To take a photograph is to align the head, the eye and the heart. It's a way of life."
- Henri Cartier-Bresson
Don't forget to smile! :)
-XOXO-
Photo Credit: AfterImage
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