29/10/2025
''Photography is the magnificent capture of time and light. Meeting at the intersection of art and technology, it can be a hobby, a career, or a lifestyle. Wherever you go, whatever you do, you can take it with you. It's a craft perceived by some to be quite easy, and from a certain point of view, that is so. Anyone can buy a camera and call themselves a photographer, but possessing and mastering are not the same. Photography is likely not what you think it is. Expectations and assumptions are often greatly misguided. Finding your way is really quite simple: learn from those who inspire you, then take in your own direction. Achieving a high level of success requires an investment. I'm not speaking of expensive equipment. The investment will be in time, effort, and knowledge, and yes, a quality camera is nice to have. For the most part, the gear doesn't matter. What matters is the desire to create. Great photographers are simply experts at observing, recognizing, and problem solving. The attribute most often in short supply is awareness. Anyone can recognize the remarkable. The key is finding the remarkable in the ordinary. Great photographers are not satisfied with just a snapshot. They want more. To get more, they ask questions and look for solutions. They continue to push for something better. They don't stop until they're out of options. Pursuing photography is a journey, as long a journey as you wish it to be. Where it leads, neither you, nor I, nor anyone else can say. What I can tell you is that your path with be strewn with mistakes, problems, and frustration. Your skills and knowledge, once honed, will be your most valuable tools. Your vision of the world will change. You'll see things you didn't see before, and what you saw before will now look different''. John Greengo
