So the purpose of this blog is to discuss why I never have a camera with me. I have gotten strange looks about this as I am a professional filmmaker/photographer. Why not perpetuate what I love in my own life? Why not capture the few memories that I am able to make for myself?
Really the only reason I ever have a camera in my hand is because I am getting paid to have it there. Now along with that comes the responsibility to edit the piece in to the memory or story that is desired from the client. Editing is always a responsibility, even if it is your own memories. This issue with this is that we have plenty of paid work that needs yet to be accomplished. As such it makes no sense to work on my personal memories when there are paying customers waiting patiently on theirs'.
Now this is where the Jack Kennedy quote comes in; I just don't feel like stopping to take a picture of my own life while I am living it. When I am out and about with the little time that I can summons, I want to envelope myself in that moment and not worrying about whether I will remember it later or not. If someone else were present with a camera I am definitly not going to tell them to leave me alone. If they want to take a picture than that is just fine with me. But if you look at the image of Mr. Kennedy above (or any picture for that matter), he doesn't seem to be to concerned with pictures. In my opinion he appears to be too wrapped up in what he is doing: Having fun. That my friends, is the only way to enjoy life. You need pictures? Hire somebody.
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