Missed Opportunity

Being a photographer makes me think differently about the way I view the world. Instead of just walking through my life and seeing everything around as just the environment in which I thrive, I see everything as a potential subject for documentation. A subtle ray of light coming through the trees and landing gracefully on a subject below creates a fleeting moment in time that can be captured forever on film rather than dissipating into a lost memory. However, there are plenty of times in which I do not have a camera and these moments do get lost among the fabric of time.

Recently, I was in New York City with my brother for a day of museum hopping. This particular day was threatening rain, however everyone was going about their business without a care in the world. Tourists were enjoying the sights of the city when it started to downpour. All of a sudden umbrellas blanketed the city. The majority of these umbrellas had logos showing off hotel names. It was such a sight to see everyone in New York City hidden under a wave of navy blue product placement. It's just so unsafe for the entirety of the already overcrowded pedestrian walkways to now be filled with large objects that are at an appropriate height to poke everyones' eyes out. This was one time where I really thought to myself, “Damn…I wish I had a camera.”