As cliche as this title is, there is truth behind it. Pictures tell stories. Often, the stories of those who have no voice are told through the bold, candid images of photography. These photographs lock in the emotions and scenes of a fraction of a second for the world to see and for the world to remember. It’s those photos from the terrorist attack on September 11th, the wreckage of Hurricane Katrina, and the devastating earthquake in Japan that make us remember the frailty of life. It's those photos from the fields of war, the streets and houses of developing nations, and the ravages of poverty that remind us of our own privileges and faults.
Memory fades. Details become fuzzy, and events become skewed. Thus, it is important to archive memories not just in out fallible minds, but also in photographs to pass onto future generations. Those photographs create an infallible account of events. Whether it’s a birthday, funeral, tragic disaster, or human blight, archiving the world around us and sharing those images is undeniably crucial. Whatever stories might unfold, pictures will tell all there is to be told.
Good post Larry! You're right. Photos allow us to archive our memories that could easily be forgotten had they not been photographed. They also do serve as something we can pass on to future generations. Pictures could pass on messages like, as you say, the privileges and faults of humans.
ReplyDeleteNice post about the important of pictures! I liked the overall content, especially the last line and how it rhymed.
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