Why do you...

By GiNa P.

October 25, 2008 - 40 comments

take photos?

Is it a simple question? Or do you have to think about it before you can answer?

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40 comments - The last ones

a.C.k

Am Anfang machte ich Fotos um Momente einzufangen.... jetzt versuche ich das gleiche auch mit Emotionen....

4 years ago.

TSL has replied to a.C.k

Das hast Du sehr schön gesagt! Spricht mir aus dem Herzen.

4 years ago.

Olher

Ich versuch einfach nur "schöne" Fotos zu machen. Leider ist Kunst selten schön!
Trotzdem oder gerade deshalb hoffe ich, daß meine Fotos gefallen.

4 years ago.

Sherry ~ Rebujito

just look at my shit
obviously just for fun ;-)
and to record wonderful moments
sometimes I get lucky

4 years ago.

Jonathan

i did a similar blog post for choice of cameras (www.ipernity.com/blog/jonward/63631). but this is a better questions. I cannot simply say why not.

for me, i guess it is the closest thing i have to meditation. I just see (and normally in B&W!) frames and shades and tones and photos in everything when i am in the mood. no thinking, just feeling. It allows me to see beauty in things not apparent, to record how amazing the world can be, in positive or negative ways. it's an outlet for creativity, and expression. most of all....it's fun.

4 years ago.

Justine Simon

Why? Because I have to.
Not for living.
But for life. My life.

4 years ago.

*Ingo*

es ist bei mir eine Art Sucht, auf der Suche mich zu entwickeln

4 years ago.

DerBaum has replied to *Ingo*

so gehts mir auch...

4 years ago.

*Ingo* has replied to DerBaum

...Prima Dirk, dann sind wir schon 2

4 years ago.

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Simply to please me :))

4 years ago.

Aref Nammari (goplay…

I take photos because there is this urge within me that pushes me to. Doesn't sound like an answer!! But I can't rationalize it.

4 years ago.

ojisanjake

There is not a single reason :)

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4 years ago.

Arne

I think it's a way to look into my soul. Or the other way round, to let my soul surface...

light...

4 years ago.

Kreling has replied to Arne

nicely put!

4 years ago.

Modalo

It makes me feel good. And it makes me feel bad. And just because I do. Hm. :-)
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4 years ago.

LECUYER Marie

To say what I cannot say…

4 years ago.

DerBaum

schwer zu sagen, wenn man seit ca.40 jahren fotografiert, also ein ganzes leben lang, im augenblick bereitet mir das fotografieren viel mehr spaß als dann bilder "entwickeln" oder gar veröffentlichen, sucht ist wohl ein gutes wort, draußensein und das richte motiv und den passenden ausschnitt oder blickwinkel suchen - das isses im augenblick...

4 years ago.

Johanbl

Basically, because I enjoy it.
I am a visual person, but I can't make a decent drawing,
so photography is very good.
Also it makes you look and think about reality,
you don't really need a camera to look and think, but it helps.

4 years ago.

GiNa P. has replied to Johanbl

I think the camera is a chance to see the world with different eyes. But learning to see in this way... I cannot imagine it's possible to learn it without the camera.
And then we can be lucky if we can see the world more sensible without a camera.

4 years ago.

Anthony le Bourlier

i shot as i breathe
can't do without

One photographer said once
"If i knew how to tell what i think, i wouldn't make photo"

I think it's a similar reason ...

4 years ago.

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