Marilyn, How about existential? For me it is the wonder of the phenomena itself. What can match a photograph as a means to contemplate every aspect of existence? AZ Build a Lookaround! The Lookaround Book, 2nd ed. NOW SHIPPING http://www.panoramacamera.us > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: photography > From: Marilyn <marilyn@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Tue, April 19, 2005 9:07 pm > To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students > <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > I am interested in knowing what purposes all of you feel photography serves, and especially interested in knowing those purposes beyond earning a living. > > Another way to put my question (or this could be interpreted as another question) what is photography beyond the camera (leaving the technicalities of photographic equipment, that is)? > > Another, more romantic way, to word my question would be - what place in your heart does photography fill? > > Marilyn > ________________________________ > > Leave gentle fingerprints on the > soul of another for the angels to read. > > Proverb > __________________________________
