Blog Prompt 3 & 4

3: “Photography deals exquisitely with appearances, but nothing is what it appears to be.”~Duane Michals

Nothing is what it appears to be because one never truly knows what is real. In today's world, anything can be done to a photograph. If I take a photo and show it to someone, how do they know it is real? They don't. How do they know I didn't manipulate it? They don't. So, I completely agree with Duane. How do we really know what something really is? But it doesn't have to be 100% real. As long as it is telling the truth.

4: “If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn't need to lug around a camera.” ~Lewis Hine

What are those old sayings? "A picture is worth a thousand words." Or, "Words can't describe what I am feeling." There are certain times when words can't express a story and only a camera can. A camera can capture a single frame in time that could have many meanings. Most people love to tell their story through pictures. It provides proof and remembrance. For example, natural disasters. You may be able to read a story in the news, but seeing photos of the aftermath provides the words and story for you. Words reveal the story when photo's lie. So, if the photos tell the truth, there are no need for words. And for me, I don't like writing. My pictures do the writing for me.