The Rare Photo
Regularly being around a couple mongo talented photographers (I'm looking at you, Josh and Carl), has me stopping to look at photographs a second longer whenever I'm reading something.
This week's issue of Time had the above photograph and I was blown away by it, which rarely happens. I'm not really a visual-type person.
But this particular photo by Greg MIller left me a little breathless from it's weighty simplicity. There are SO MANY things that this photo could be saying.
I thought of simple dreams: "Oh, if only we could afford a new washing machine of our own."
I thought of a military marriage, (the caption said the couple is engaged), and how hard that would be, especially these days.
I thought of the simple act of physical touch, her laying her head on his shoulder and how it can speak volumes.
I thought of the strange angle from which this shot was taken. The light streaming from the closed store and the frayed overhang-- troubled promises of consumerism, (especially with the latest news about the U.S. economy...)
What a fantastic photo! Now I know why you guys do what you do.
posted by Mike @ 7:08 PM
6 Comments:
wow, that is an awesome image.
sometimes I get tired of shooting, but all it takes is one image that tells a whole story to re-inspire me.
I will file this one away for later inspiration!
thanks Mike.
Yeah, that picture could easily be passed over. But then you spend a few seconds looking and the different possible meanings begin to wash over you.
heartbreaking, hopeful, beautiful. Joy and sadness at the same time, which is, to me, the closest feeling I ever get to something really transcendent.
Honk Honk!
(trying to relieve the solemnity)
Thanks for sharing the photo, Mike!
BTW, I checked out Josh and Carl's blog sites and was extremely impressed!
I don't know if it's what I like "most" about the picture, but I like the wet looking sidewalk.
I would be remiss in not directing you to Mr. Miller's website for his portfolio:
http://www.gregmiller.com/portfolio.cfm
what struck me for some reason was that maybe he was getting ready to leave for iraq or somewhere and they were looking at a washing machine she would be using by herself until he got back.
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