Click Addict

photography is probably one of the longest interest i carry since childhood.  i guess you could say, i got influenced by my dad.

i may not have the most sophisticated digital photo gadgets, but my hunger for creativity gives justice to my Samsung S860 8.1 mega pixels.  i am happy.

i don't even have the computer skills to edit pictures, but that is one on my to-do-in-life list. i am in no hurry. i use what i have for now, my eyes and my heart.

i don't just take pictures any chance i get. i click what interest me. i click when it tells me a story. for the exception of food though, everything about it interest me.

some of the people close to me would tease me on my neurotic urge to take pictures on the most weird, bizarre timing and subject. but it is what catch me and i don't stop until i get the shot.

that is why all my clicks have titles.  because it has a story that inspires me.  its not just a still subject you suddenly fascinate about.  there is more to pictures than you can ever imagine.  you can develop thousands of stories in one angle.

so i thought of sharing some of the clicks i have and tell the story behind it.

this shot took me almost 20 minutes to get. people around are starting to think  m crazy. but i have to get the most intense shot.

its the circle of life.  its a bug's life. that's what they do all day. fly, sip and save. a lot like our life.

we choose a job, we work on it and we save.

this inspires me in so many ways. and it was a one time shot. its a fallen dried leaf on the shores of Caramoan island.

it represents the past.  it represents us. it represents life.

there are things in life we go through, we experience and we learn. after that, we move on and start a new leaf.

this gives a perspective of our past and how it strengthens us for the future. if a leaf hasn't fallen, no new leaf can grow.

if we can't let go of the past, we can never develop our future.

this struck me in so many levels.

its an old, wear out stone statue placed on the side of a catholic church near our village.

the eyes is the window of our soul and a reflection of our emotion.  even with that meek smile, you see a sadness in the eyes.

moving, at least for me.

believe it or not, i didn't choreograph the placement of the stick and the leaf.

it was a flowing river in Iwahig Palawan.

i called it life line, for the raging water represents our will to move on.  the stone represents our strength to fight.  the leaf speaks a new beginning. and the twig represents the past.

rain usually connotes gloominess, sadness and boredom.

but for me, rain represents new life. it washes away the impurities of our heart and mind. and the raindrops are reminders that there is hope to clean our spirit.

what can i say, i love rain.

this was a steep stairway in an outreach location 

called it steps, cause it represents the struggles we face everyday.how we keep on moving, taking small steps to better our lives. 

how it won't be easy, but if we continue to endure we will soon get to the top and see the view.

for me rose represents a quiet beauty.

i am not a fan of flowers, but this compelled me to appreciate its essence.

how it radiates strength and sutleness all at the same time.  like the story of a woman.. a mother, a wife and a daughter.

end note:  now, i take my digital camera with me everywhere i go. because the world is full of surprises. i will continue clicking, i will continue to see the stories. call me a click addict.  for when i click, a learning comes with it. 

~A