I think in order to be a great photographer, you must have a special perspective and an ability to compose a frame that shows your audience what you see and what they might have missed.

A great photographer might actually make you jealous of the way they see the world.
But a great photographer will also make you blessed that he or she has given you a glimpse into it.

Olivia Chow,

Photo by Humans of New York

As some of you probably already know, yesterday, I went through the "Humans of New York" blog all day.  (Thanks a lot, Facebook, for alienating my privacy!)  My sister, Olivia Chow, a fashion designer and stylist was stopped recently by them to take a photo of her.

The photographer, Brandon Stanton, liked her outfit and posted it with the caption, "Look at this radiant peacock I found."  At the end of the day, she had more than 300 likes and 15+ comments.  I hadn't heard of this blog beforehand, but as I went through each photo clicking, "next... next.... Hahaha! Next..." my boyfriend left me online to do things.  I got so wrapped up in it that all of a sudden he returned asking, "How was your day?"

Stanton goes around New York City taking photos of different people and animals he spots.  He updates his photo blog frequently making me feel as if interesting things and beauty is happening all around us everyday.  He's a sucker for old people in love, matching colors, defined color, skull tattoos, cute kids, interesting fashion, crazy mustaches, and people who match the walls near them.  Sometimes the photos themselves are not the best, but the captions that go along side are what makes me click "like."  Their quotations will often add another element to the photo.  Its a glimpse into their lives and of who they are.

Here are some of my favorites:

I look like God. Don't I?

 

"Why do you want to take my photo?"

"You have a great face."

"I look like God. Don't I?"

On dark days I tend to focus on bright things.

Didn't feel a thing.