Ranting
I know its not like me to write rant-ish post up here, however I feel compeled to expressed the idea that we should all as equal inhabitants of this place called Earth treat each other with respect and love.
Its a Monday Tuesday (and now I realize I can’t keep track of the days), and it appears that I still have a terrible case of the “Mondays.” A few of my pals shared two graphically horrific YouTube videos that seriously made my blood boil, then scream out some form of banshee rage. (I’m not going to link the videos here, there will be no negativity on this blog. Plus, I’m sure you all more than capable of googling them yourselves.) Somewhere in Europe two drunk kids thought it would be a swell idea to duct tape a firework to a German Shepherd’s mouth and blow it face off. And somewhere in Chicago, IL seven youngsters thought it was fair to ambush one Asian person.
Regardless of who is right and who is wrong. This is not cool at all.
I don’t understand why in a world where our differences makes us each unique and beautiful do people decide to spread hate among one another. I am deeply disappointed and sad that as a global community we can’t put aside our issues and celebrate our lives together. I strongly feel that this is where us, the creatives, come into play.
Let’s face it. We are creatives, and we are just friggin’ weird as heck. Whether your craft is photography, music, graphics, cinema, etc… we hold the responsibility to create a platform/space that can unite individuals from all extremes on some basic form of human understanding. At least this is what I want viewers to get from my images. In the realm of photography, I am most passionate with creating portraits. If I can capture an individual in a way that others are able to peer into the subject’s life and persona with a kind openness, then I’ve done my job. Can push myself to take this to a larger scale one day? I hope so.
Maybe I’m a sap, but I want people feeling good after seeing my images. Maybe after that —that good feeling will spread to another person, then another and start a chain reaction or some sort.
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End of Rant.
