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Old 18th January 2022, 07:12 PM
Alan Clark Alan Clark is offline
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Why do we take photographs?
I believe that, as a species, we have a biological need or urge, to create pictures of the world around us; specifically things that are important to us in the world. This need is easily seen in children. Nearly all children make pictures, from a very young age. This need seems to die out in a lot of us when we become adults, but persists in some. For thousands of years this need was met by carving, drawing and painting. Then photography was invented and another picture making medium was added to the list.
So I might tell myself that I take photographs of things I am interested in, things which somehow seem significant. If I am feeling pretentious I might tell myself that I am trying to express how I feel about a particular subject. But, in reality, I am probably just responding to some inner need that can't be put into words. Or, as John said, "Cos I do".
Why do some people give up photography? Probably when the need to do it simply dies out.

Alan
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