Comments on: Memory, Loss and the Power of Photography

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 02:12:48 +0000

irondad: Don't be the naysayer when it comes to making pictures. Those snapshots are like gold when you look at them years later.

You imagining a career change with a camera??

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 02:11:26 +0000

Jack Riepe: I agree with the idea of giving art away. You reminded me that I have a print to mail. I am so bad, absolutely irresponsible, when it comes to taking things to the post office.

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 02:10:11 +0000

Bryce: I think the woman’s letter was delivered after she died. It contains all those regrets that most of us hope we don’t have. But time marches on and waits for no one. It makes me think about all the things I still want to do….

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 02:08:14 +0000

RichardM: Glad I can share some of these kind of things. It helps make life seem — brighter– or clearer to me.

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 02:07:18 +0000

poppawheelie: I read somewhere that people, when surveyed about what they would grab if their house was on fire, often said photo albums. I think those family photos have a lot of power, perhaps more than we realize.

Let's not rush into any sort of lingering demise though. You still have a lot of miles ahead!

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 02:05:17 +0000

Gary Wagner: I have been watching the comments and subsequent post by Thurston about the letter. It's all kind of surreal.

Thanks for the kind words about my posts. I appreciate it.

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 02:04:07 +0000

bobskoot: A friend recently showed me the new book about Vivian Maier's work. It is astounding. I wonder how many other photographers are doing work like that in obscurity?

Besides you and me. *grin*

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 02:02:22 +0000

Brent: I agree with the idea of being a documentarian. That’s exactly what I do.

By: Jack Riepe

Jack Riepe — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 03:30:18 +0000

Never underestimate the things you do... Some middle manager at work will do that for you.

Riepe, from my phone.

By: irondad

irondad — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:58:22 +0000

I never really appreciated this sentiment until the last few years. One day I realized I was actually getting older and time gone by will never come back.

In the past I would give Katie a hard time because she always insisted on taking snapshots of family at gatherings. Now I am humbly apologizing as we look back at the albums.

These kind of photos seem to symbolize roots. We often don't fully appreciate them while we're busy growing. Later can be "too late".

Hmmm, maybe a new calling is making itself known.