I believe that the main advantage of being a passionate photographer is the level of awareness that comes along with it. The constant search for beauty and essence in your immediate surroundings, in tears of joy or sorrowful eyes, in tragic despair or thrills of victory, in the cold brick walls of abandoned buildings, crowded streets or misty forests... the attempt to capture the light of the world in one unique moment in time and express it through your own light turns Photography into a very intimate experience.
This is why I consider that great photographers are actually great storytellers, that freeze a fragment...more