So today is, of course, Day two of the challenge. Today's theme is "I an influenced by..."
Well, you know the obvious and most immediate choice most will make is...their kids. Of course. While they are OBVIOUSLY a huge influence on my life... DUH. This is supposed to be about ME. They are them and well frankly they are HERE because of me right? So toughening up and walking past the Mommy Guilt that is tapping its foot at me for not tripping over it... here I go.
Now this one really did take a lot more thought than yesterdays. This is forever a hard question and is kind of the same to me as when people ask what/who inspires me. I always get this stupid look like, "Um...can we not be more original here? Seriously?". It's like, "Why do you like the color blue? Because............. the sky is blue and the sky is kinda...cool."
Well, that is likely how this particular answer, dig etc.. will seem I am sure.
It took a lot of thinking because, I did what I say not to do. I tried to go beyond my immediate first thought. I try to stick with that, because...our brain logically goes to the right answer to start with, we just try to let emotions or society or WHATEVER, direct it beyond that. But...I really don't like being so mainstream.
So... that said. This is perhaps a bit of a cheat? I don't know. I'd call it one, as for a challenge, I think it should be complete and I should have to go out and shoot the subject then write about it. However...I just can't get out there to do this particular sort of shot today. That being said, it did take me a little while to dig through my hoards of files to find an appropriate one. Hopefully that counts for something?
So...here it is.
I am influenced by...
Well, you know the obvious and most immediate choice most will make is...their kids. Of course. While they are OBVIOUSLY a huge influence on my life... DUH. This is supposed to be about ME. They are them and well frankly they are HERE because of me right? So toughening up and walking past the Mommy Guilt that is tapping its foot at me for not tripping over it... here I go.
Now this one really did take a lot more thought than yesterdays. This is forever a hard question and is kind of the same to me as when people ask what/who inspires me. I always get this stupid look like, "Um...can we not be more original here? Seriously?". It's like, "Why do you like the color blue? Because............. the sky is blue and the sky is kinda...cool."
Well, that is likely how this particular answer, dig etc.. will seem I am sure.
It took a lot of thinking because, I did what I say not to do. I tried to go beyond my immediate first thought. I try to stick with that, because...our brain logically goes to the right answer to start with, we just try to let emotions or society or WHATEVER, direct it beyond that. But...I really don't like being so mainstream.
So... that said. This is perhaps a bit of a cheat? I don't know. I'd call it one, as for a challenge, I think it should be complete and I should have to go out and shoot the subject then write about it. However...I just can't get out there to do this particular sort of shot today. That being said, it did take me a little while to dig through my hoards of files to find an appropriate one. Hopefully that counts for something?
So...here it is.
I am influenced by...
People.
No really. It's really NOT that generic of an answer. This shot is a testament to that. One of my FAVORITE past times is people watching. I LOVE to go sit in the city centre and just watch people. Not in a creepy way. I honestly cannot really explain it. I sincerely enjoy studying people. Their expressions, interactions, mannerisms, reactions etc...
I wish it were not totally weird for me to take masses of photos of complete and total strangers. This sort of ties in with yesterdays post/challenge for me as well. I watch people and I always wonder where they came from. What is it like at home? Are they happy or are they broken on the inside? Do they want to just hide in a corner somewhere? Would it make their day if someone just smiled at them for no reason? Are they on their way to tell someone they love them for the first time? Are they daydreaming about what might have been?
I say people in general are what influence me the most because, it is people that make up the world. What more could we gain influence from? How better to learn about yourself than to watch others and wonder about them. Who knows how spot on I am or how completely and utterly wrong I am when I imagine what kind of person I am looking at. It makes me wonder...what are they thinking about when they glance at me?
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