Marilyn <marilyn@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > 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? The photos I take myself are largely documentary -- hence a tendency towards snapshots, portraits, and "pretty" artistic shots. I *think* your question was intended to be personal, about what the purpose is *for us*, rather than the more general question? -- David Dyer-Bennet, <mailto:dd-b@xxxxxxxx>, <http://www.dd-b.net/dd-b/> RKBA: <http://noguns-nomoney.com/> <http://www.dd-b.net/carry/> Pics: <http://dd-b.lighthunters.net/> <http://www.dd-b.net/dd-b/SnapshotAlbum/> Dragaera/Steven Brust: <http://dragaera.info/>