From the view of a photographer

I didn't take this picture, my mom did. It's a picture of Christmas dinner at my grandparents house. I look to be about 5 or 6.

I sent it to my mom after my grandfather died to highlight the sad fact that 4/7 people in it are no longer with us.

She responded that she was sad that it was a family picture and that she wasn't in it; thus making her not important.

I told her that in fact, she is the most important person in this picture. Everyone (except me) is looking at her. She is the focal point. And actually, the biggest point to be made here is that the photo wouldn't exist at all if she hadn't taken it; making her absolutely the most important person to this photo.

So the phrase "from the view of a photographer" is facetious. Just look at their pictures.

Thoughts on a Diptych

An SX-70 Diptych taken in various SF locations.

SX-70: One of the loves of my life

Allow me to introduce Miss Miffitt. Or Mrs. Keimig.  Either one, really.

Taken with my sx-70 in SF in September '07 which I recently realized was broken.  Sometimes shooting with my dSLR can feel like a job.  Not my sx-70. Never.