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Take a picture! It will last longer! Photography allows us to become masters of a single moment in time. From special occasions where that once-in-a-lifetime event happens, to vacation photos, capturing that moment with a camera really is priceless. People who take pictures as a hobby will tell you that they enjoy the fact that the moment will never happen again, only that it is preserved by photography. So really the subject of the photo is not even first priority, rather, that the moment becomes theirs.

By keeping that moment, holding on to the memory of that occasion, photography is not just a hobby, but an art form. Anyone can do it, really, but to retain that moment in time and appreciate it, that’s real art! You can choose the subject, the lighting, filters, or anything at all to create art. Plus, with digital cameras and digital effects, the possibilities are endless. Now not only are you in control of the moment, but you can present that moment however you wish.

So with the advent of better technology, easier printing methods, and photo sharing sites, that ‘one moment in time’ is no longer stuck inside of your photo album on a shelf or in a box in the closet! Yoy can share with the entire world what you saw on that day at that place, wherever it was. No longer are you ‘taking’ pictures, but really ‘making’ pictures. And on top of that, your perspective, your camera, your timing all comes together, to create something all your own.