A picture is worth 1000 words. I’ve heard this phrase 1000 times before and I am sure I will hear it 1000 times again. The right picture, in my opinion, is worth much more than this. The right photo doesn’t have to be professionally taken. It doesn’t require an expensive camera. All it takes is a simple photo of something worth remembering. 

Practically everyone walks around with a camera in their pocket these days, so it is now easier than ever. Taking a photo is as quick and easy as pulling your phone out, and pressing only 2 buttons. 

In my opinion, candids are the best photos to take. 20 years ago, hardly anybody was taking candids. With most photographs being taken on film, photos were limited to the amount of film that one had. In this case, people aimed to get the best photos on their camera and refrained from taking candid photos. Now, in the age of digital storage, it is much easier to take more random photos. The other day I took a few photos of snow falling, because ‘why not.’ 

The main reason I vow for candids is simple: it captures life as it is. Sure, posing for photos is nice, but is it real? Are people smiling in the photo because they are happy, or, more likely, because they have been structured to do so in photographs? In a candid photo, this is eliminated. If someone is smiling in a candid, it is safe to assume that they were happy at the time of this photo. 

But now to the point of this post. A picture is worth 1000 memories. I’m sure if you have ever taken a look at old photos, you have had a feeling of nostalgia and have spent time trying to remember certain things about what was happening in that photo. For me, photos bring back memories that I forgot I had. 

I will be using this blog to share some photos I have of myself and other people/things that has brought back memories for me. I hope that this will inspire my readers to look at old photos and continue to take more.