The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines beauty as, "the quality in a person or thing that gives pleasure to the senses or exalts the mind or spirit." One may define beauty as a butterfly or bird, while another believes a cat tail swaying in the breeze is more attractive to the eye. Can only one be right? Does the world deserve to be divided into what is beautiful and what is not?
Every time it snows, each individual snowflake is different from its sisters, just as the color of the sunset varies from one night to the next. I love to capture the moments that fade all too quickly: those that create emotions inside people, bring back the mouth watering tastes of a family barbecue, or the sound of waves crashing into rocks at the bottom of a determined waterfall.
Looking at a snapshot of a loved one can bring the natural smell to ones attention, stirring those emotions, almost making them feel real again. Appealing to the senses are those autumn days when the breeze can be felt ever so lightly brushing against your cheek, while the red and yellow leaves dance around you in a whirl wind. When snow flurries gather up on the grass outside, the warmth of seeing that photo of a beach with the sun reflecting off of the turquoise water, these are sure to create happiness.
Sometimes the most beautiful photographs can simply be "point-and-shoot" as one drives through the country side or takes a stroll up Main Street. When I see something different, out of the ordinary, or beautiful in a simple way, it catches my eye. Trying to find every angle and playing with different light, presents the opportunity to capture that natural beauty of something not everyone would consider beautiful.
I want to show people how anything can be beautiful, no matter the circumstances that surround it. A quote by Confucius expresses my belief, in which he states, "Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it."
