Aunt Carolyn

No one has influenced my photography hobby (and way of looking at my surroundings) more than my Aunt Carolyn. Here is her sage advice:

“Take pictures of the small things, the things that trigger memories. Take pictures of the hands that feed you lunch, or the backyard chair you sat in, or the roof top or the dog, or the kids that follow you around, or the wooden door at the corner store you won't forget. Take pictures of your routine. Take snapshots, not photographs.

Snapshots are memory triggers, not masterpieces for the wall, and they are all of great value. My advice to you is to stay in the present as much as possible. Enjoy the sounds, the words, the smells, the awkwardness, notice what you are feeling, learning.”