"I have no real talents. I am only passionately curious" - Albert Einstein
I borrow great words from great people - I sometimes have difficulty trying to convey the message that I am attempting to put together. I am often captivated by the words (or pictures) that people string together to tell their story. They leave me in awe and intrigue me to want more. As is such with the quote I used today. I have found in my growing that I am not very talented, naturally. I fail, ugh - I mean learn, a lot the hard way - and often! I mess things up more often then I can count. I have learned to accept this about myself - I learn by doing and that is that.
My wonderful Aunt Lisa gave me a book over the weekend, Photojojo (very cool book)! She told me that I was talented - which made me smile, but I also didn't really hear her ... talented? Me, really? That was sweet! I actually just do it because I really, really love it! Thinking back to my Aunt Lisa, She inspired me - she doesn't know that, but she always had a nice camera and would take great pictures for important moments - family stuff, sporting events, graduations, ect. I remember thinking how perfect her pictures looked when she would print them out and give them to us. I remember thinking, 'I am going to do that, someday.' She has been very supportive and encouraging through this adventure of mine.
I have found that with photography I don't really 'mess up', per say. There are still moments when I think "Oh, I wish I would have tried this, or done that. " But actually, it has been the opposite - I should learn to scale back... I see potential in every angle in every image. I think most photographers pick their favorite 10 ... well, not me. I pick my favorite 50 and then go from there... I spend a lot of time on the editing. I edit to highlight the beauty of the pictures. (Because of this, I am going to need botox at a very young age - this squinty eye wrinkle on my forehead keeps getting worse and worse!) That is where the passion part comes to play - I love it. Really. Scale back? - I don't think I am able. It is my creative outlet that was always there - but, I could never find my 'talent.' Now, that doesn't go to say that I 'have talent' but it definitely means that I have found the patience to cultivate my creativity. I have finally found my avenue to do that. Talented? Maybe. Maybe not. But Passionate? - Ab.so.lutely. :)
Speaking of passion. Here is my truest love - who often happens to be the subject for my passion:
We went fishing over the weekend. It was a blast! We fished for sharks - but mostly caught Nemo (or his friends). And, I am a catch-n-release kinda gal - so, Nemo and friends didn't stay with us long. We also went searching for Salamanders. LB is becoming quite the Little Boy... Loves dirt and worms! Below are a few pictures of him and his Dad.
And, here is a video clip of 'Catching Nemo' ( ignore the annoying narrator)!
