FRAME OUT

while I was looking at an old photo of the destroyed World Trade Center building
which was circulated on the Web
concurrent with the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 incident,
I share the anguish
of those who lost a family member of friend
in that terrorist attack


while illustration remains as my main interest
I realized that I've been spending more and more time on photography
photography may not become a new hobby of mine
as I'm already have my hands full with Gunpla and cosplay
but as time goes, I find that having good photography skills
maybe important to my livelihood (a.k.a work)
for one, I'll often need to take photos of my microbial specimens
at times, photos are used as evidence
for observational records and for future references

however, i believe that
the main impact of having good photography skills
actually lies in one's personal relationship
with friends and family members
I remembered there was this occasion in the past
where I was shunned from taking photos for friends
coz' I just do not know how to compose portrait shots
or because i do not know how to operate a DSLR
now that I've slightly sharpen my photography skills
via trial and error
and also owned a better camera
I was even asked to help take photos
for my cousin's wedding ceremony this weekend
Having zero experience in taking good wedding photos
I am totally nervous
thinking "what if I screwed up?"
after all, it's not like time will backtrack
and I get a second chance to
capture those "special" moments into images

To be honest, I like to learn how to take good photos
only for the sake of my backpack trips in the future
as the motto of backpackers goes
"take nothing but photos, leave nothing but footprints"
taking (good) photos on a backpack trip is important
to remind you that you've been to
those wonderful places around the world

and also to immortalize those special moments in life