Photography is the art of being present. More so than any of the other art forms, than painting and sketching, photography is, in a way, the art of luck. Of noticing the right thing, at the right time, and having the presence of mind to take a picture. Yes, some photographers go to great lengths to stage their scene, with backdrops and lighting and effects. But in the end its a question of capturing the perfect moment as it flits by on its way to forever.
The photo on the left is of the Quan Yin statue on my house shrine. I happened to glance up while cutting 108 mats for my upcoming shows to see her face lit by the last rays of evening sun, reflecting from the neighbors' windows across the street. It was a perfect moment.
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