I’ve had my D40 since the first week of March. Before that, I’ve had a few Nikon Coolpix’ cameras, new and old that go back around mid December. And before that, I had Kodak point and shoot since last summer. But with the cameras before my D40, I could never really get into photography, just because of the limitations of a point-and-shoot camera.

But about 2 years ago, I think, when I was a junior in high school, I started to get really interested in photography when I started browsing Flickr when I was bored in my digital publishing class. The thing that really intrigued me, was how a picture could capture a scene in such a way that cant really be enjoyed in that same way that seeing it in person would. 

The whole point of this post was to let whoever cared, know that I’m not just some guy with a Nikon, thinking “I’m a badass photographer now that I can take pictures with blurry backgrounds!”.. I’m learning the trade everyday out in the field (part hypothetical, mostly literal) and I’m learning online as well with tutorial sites and through other photographers.

If you get a chance, take a look at my Flickr stream that has all my best photos (and some that are just from personal experiences). I’d really appreciate it, and I’d also appreciate any feedback in the comments on the site.

Photography allows me to take a snapshot of any moment in time..in life..ever. So after the moment has passed, I can relive that moment every time I look back at the photo. Photography is: reliving the past, giving remembrance to the future.

Why do you love photography?

This is a new segment of my tumblog that includes posts on “Why I love photography.” Follow the segment by following the tag, #WILP. Feel free to start your own #WILP tag on your tumblog and I’ll try and find it.