The art of photography
A photograph speaks a thousand words, creating thousands of emotions
and ideas in the viewer. A photograph should speak straight to the
viewer’s heart and mind. Photographs become memories - memories of
sorrow or happiness and sometimes amazement.
It brings out significant memories back and makes us feel that our
loved ones are always closeby. They bring a tear or a smile to one’s
face, about a moment that is gone forever and which is impossible to
reproduce.
Behind every amazing thing nature has created there is always a man,
making things much more perfect and elegant. Behind a photograph there
is also a man, with eyes like shutters and mind like a lens, being
creative and sharp while seeing the hidden beauty of nature.
“A photograph is all about the photographer,
A camera didn’t make a great photograph,
Nothing more than a typewriter makes a great novel”
- Peter Adam
A photograph is made by a skillful and creative man. A photographer’s
life is nothing less than an amusement park. His life will never expire
nor will it experience retirement, because photography will fill his
life with amazement, adventure, thrill and joy.
The common words spoken by a photographer is ‘Say cheese’ or ‘Smile’
in a cheerful tone. This is to make the people in the photograph to look
elegant,
Many youth of today understand the joy behind these lenses and man’s
creativity in a single photograph. Motivation and dedication of such
youngsters have paved the way to set up many large groups and pages such
as Xtream Youth and, Let Me Know.
There will be risks, pain and discomfort due to the location, lack of
facilities and other problems when one has to take photographs. There
will be times when they will have to leave their loved ones and will
also miss out on important occasions to achieve the goals demanded by
their profession.
Yet, a photographer is all about being strong and balanced because in
the end it will result in a masterpiece revealing his talent and
capability.
The modern youth is growing up along with the development of modern
technology. While growing up collecting experiences to their life,the
quality and standard of their creations have been able to catch up with
the development of technology.
Let’s appreciate and give a hand to these brave youngsters growing
strong and confident day by day, who dare to be professional
photographers and smile secretly from the back of their cameras.
Manishi Suriyaarachchi,
Grade 11
Vidura College, Colombo. |