Photography Talks

Section 1

The wall of heat hit me once I opened the car. I was sure that the air inside my car was hotter than the blazing heat inside. I wanted to stay home, but I had promised a friend that I would take their prom pictures. I like taking pictures of the outdoors, but people are an entirely different subject. I must make sure that they are positioned right, and all their awkward tension doesn’t show in the photographs. Landscapes are easier, all I must do is find the right angle and take the shot. I stepped into the car, the hot air incasing me. Even the steering wheel seared my hands. Ugh what I would give to stay home in the air-conditioned rooms. As I was driving to the park, I could feel the sweat dripping down my back. It’s going to be okay, I thought. I only have to get a s few good pictures of the couple, I just hope that the park wouldn’t be too crowded. Right when I got to the parking lot, I heard the ding of the phone. I looked at the message with a sigh, “I hope its ok, but some of my friends were hoping you could take some pictures of them too.” It was going to be a long day.  

Section 2

The sun was peaking out of the mountaintop, over the silent terrain. The only sound that could be heard was the chirping birds waking up with the rising of the sun. The purr of an engine broke through the quiet of the early morning. When the car stopped, two people slid out wearing hiking boots. They each carried a small pack and the girl in the left carried a camera around her neck. The click of a camera resounded through the path as the girl snapped pictures of the rising sun and chirping birds. Peace encompassed both passersby, as they took in the green of the hills and birds flying overhead. They became part of a serene image.