Texture, or What vs Why vs How
I know what I do. I take pictures of things. I also mostly know the how of it, too. It's the why that still trips me up.
I've never been particularly successful as a photographer on any of the social media sites. I don't sell any of my images anywhere. Most of them are pretty basic, from a technical standpoint. I use my iPhone a lot, too. So, what the heck do I do for?
After doing this for a few years, I'm slowly realizing that I do it to connect more deeply with the world around me. As flawed and imperfect as it is, this world still contains absolute beauty in many forms and flavors. If you browse through my galleries, you'll see that I've created a diverse range of images, but I think it's clear that I find beauty in places that others may not. The flip side of this is that images that garner thousands or perhaps millions of Likes and views online simply aren't attractive to me.
That is certainly a dichotomy, and perhaps an explanation for it.
With those thoughts in my head, I went for a walk through town. Instead of capturing imagery of the beautiful German buildings and churches, I couldn't help but keep seeing all the small details of the village I'm staying in. The way man covered up nature, only for nature to intrude upon that creation again, was a recurring theme. The fallen leaves, the encroaching moss, and the weather-worn wood all told stories that may not have been seen if one had only a view for the bigger, more "important" things.
So what's the lesson? Look at the textures and you'll see more stories? Small things matter? Perhaps there are lessons to be learned from realizations like this, or maybe none. Maybe I just like to make pretty pictures in the way that I like to make them.
Anyway, enjoy the textures and details of Asendorf.
