Photography

This is my first post! What a monumental moment in history. People will remember this day for years to come. They will tell the tale to grandchildren and great grandchildren and on.  It will be written about in textbooks and sung about around campfires and all such nonsense.  Good golly gaberdine, I love campfires. And because I love them so very much, I'm going to post a photo of one.  That's something you should know about me... I love photos with a passion, with an indescribable fervor.

    I suppose that's nothing out of the ordinary, especially considering the interests of my generation. Everyone and their kinsfolk are photographers, or at least, they try to be. Especially girls between the ages of 12 and 17 and wannabe hipsters (both of which, mind you, I have nothing against). Therefore, photography has lost it's utter winsomeness and splendor. It's diluted by silly little sillies with swooped hair and blackened eyes, posing before their bathroom mirror with erected lips, so skillfully decorated with gloss and glorious greasiness.

    (only Kirk has permission to make such a face for photos.)

 This is what is commonly accepted as "Mirror Reflection Photography", but honestly, this just isn't photography to me! If anything it just makes me laugh heartily in the faces of such girls who humiliate themselves to this degree without even realizing they're doing it! No, no, no, I'm sorry... Laughing in their faces would make me no better than they. All I can do is accept it for exactly what it is: complete and utter ignorance - no offense. I mean, I'm quite sure that these girls who dabble in this "photography style" are lovely people with feelings, emotions, relationships and lives, but honestly - what ever gave them the idea that this was pretty or even ok?! It just isn't either of those things! It's not even photography! Photography makes you see things in a different perspective entirely, as if you're seeing it from someone or even something else's eyes.  For instance, the following photo is my idea of Mirror Reflection Photography.

(photo taken by bender01101.deviantart.com)

    This, my friends, makes me feel far more than the photo above. 

    It makes me frustrated because I can't see the eyes behind the glasses. What color are they? Are they sad or happy eyes? 

    It makes me think of people in terms of color. What "color" are the people in my life? Are they black and white? Are they a sunny yellow? Are they a rainbow of enthusiasm? 

    This is just a tiny example of what photography is! Anything that gives you a feeling or makes you ask questions! It's more than just a post on your facebook wall. It's a memory in the raw. It's a whisper and a shout and an inquiry and an answer all rolled into one! That's all I know to say.

Alright. I'm done ranting. Be a dear and leave me a comment if you would! Thank you for being a dollface. :D