I don't know why, but I really like photography. Something about have to just analyze surfaces and light and reflections and context and et cetera instead of things like "ideology" or "hegemony" or "-isms" is kind of refreshing. Don't get me wrong- I love sociology and you couldn't stop me from analyzing if you tried, but its a nice change of pace. I know there's probably a lot of things that you can say like "art is a commodity" or blah blah the media, but for me its different and interesting. I mean I would like to document "the invisible" (people, issues, whatever) one day, but for now its all about what makes a good picture and a great print.
Plus...
Its nice to be able to look at something or take a picture of something and be sure that what you see is what you get. So much is lies and doublespeak and unsure-"ity" nowadays.
And double plus...
I think photography is good for me too because I tend to talk a lot lately. And I'm not sure if I like what's coming out of my mouth these days. I feel like I sometimes am turning into a "cynical college student" and photography has a kind of magicial way that you can say so much by not even opening your mouth.
(Which for me is probably a good thing)
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I was watching MTV's Made today and I saw this girl being made into a boxer and I thought to myself, "WOW, how awesome would it be to punch or smack someone as a hobby and to just get all that stress and hatred out..." What do you think? Boxing as a hobby?!?!
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