5.22.2009

I'm helped to see.

Photography helps people to see.  (Berenice Abbott)

Today was good.  I felt like there were lots of moments of creativity, lots of times of thinking about what would look nice in a beautiful and simple way, lots of times of deciding things in a happy way.  I loved decorating for the rehearsal dinner, and taking pictures of the rehearsal and the eating and the dinner (which I guess are the same things, but "the dinner" seems more like the act of people sitting around, being together, eating.  Or something).
I love, love, love taking pictures.  I wish I was better at it.  Maybe one day, I will be.  But for tonight, it was enough to do be able to have as much fun with it as I did.
I know it sounds kind of crazy probably, but I just feel like I am significantly more at peace with a camera in front of my face.  I like looking at the world through a frame.  It feels nice and makes my brain slow down for just a second.  I love it.
But anyway, maybe I'll take some more tomorrow.  I hope so.  There are other plans for tomorrow too - I have some late birthday things to do for my Ma, like take her to Bath & Body Works, and to Thai Thai.  Needless to say, I'm excited.
I'm so glad for this trip.  I love Lubbock, and I love my family.  I enjoy weddings, I enjoy taking photographs.  I'm enjoying this.
I'm blessed.
Love,
Tara.

PS: Below is a picture I took today, one of my favorites.