Kinda boring with those "Pls advise what camera should buy" or "Should i buy Canon 400D or Nikon D40" threads in this forum.

How about this? What is ur definitoon of photography or what it does means to u?

For me, photography = Science + Art

This post has been edited by Gadget_Freak: Jun 25 2007, 08:32 PM

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looks like we think the same.

skill + feeling

photography inspired me to see things from different angle(perspective) which i usually wouldn't be bothered.. so look thru the lens for a different world..

This post has been edited by kevin613: Jun 25 2007, 08:47 PM

The ability to capture beauty.

Or more specifically - "leng lui".

for me...
i was able to see something different than what i used to see...
the patterns that make up a design...
the colors that creates atmosphere...
=)

spend time?

recording life's moments

freezing life's precious moments in time....

Time machine.

Pictures that speaks louder than words.....

I 2nd them 3

recording life's moments .

To me, there are too many thing we are unable to control in our life, at work, we have to follow boss direction, at home we have to consider family before making any decision, when shopping we have to check how much left in the wallet/bank.

Only when holding a camera, I can control it to what I want, what setting I want, what angle I like, all by myself...This is the feel make me comfortable to hold a camera.

to me it's an expression outlet...and of course to capture the moment...some ppl play sports, some play games...i like taking photo...altho just starting to grasp the techniques...

Capturing the moment that will never be repeated. Enjoying again the moment you have felt when looking at the picture in the future. Relishing the feelings that were forever lost as the next second ticks.

Experience, feeling, expression, passion, indulgence... That what photography is all about.

For me, it is to capture the beauty around the world (nature + man made objects, no... does not include girls -.-).

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http://raymondting.files.wordpress.com/200...e07062502sm.jpg

photography = sharing wat my eyes saw, wif others...

My eyes, My Lens, My Life.

Just another new hobby to try (my new hobby of the year 2007)..

my hobby chronology:

2000-2002 : Military stuffs, scaled models building
2002-2005 : PC related stuffs, pc gaming
2005-2006 : Car modification stuffs
2006-2007 : gadgets and stuffs, pdas, phones, notebooks etc
2007-2xxx : camera/photography

donno what else to come..

Photography 2 me = everything

i love it just simply - it tell 1000 of words may millions

the only problem is.. i'm not an artist.. i capture the moment.. that only me can understand.. LOL

For me..

Too freeze precious moment in life
Too let my grandchildren to see what they never see before in future
My sifu tells me "You look,I see"

its a passion

I believe it's to capture the "moment"!

Picture says a thousand words.

1) Math
2) Art
3) Reason to not sit at home and be a couch potatoe
4) Helps slim down the wallet

It's about capturing that moment.
It's about being one of the greatest hobby.

Photography cannot be compared with other forms of creativity. For example, in some ways writing can very well illuminate the whole *picture* better because, there's always an beginnning and ending before the *picture*

Photography can't do that, because you only have one picture. Fine, u can take loads of pictures, but the meaning would be lost, wouldn't it?

So what is photography? To capture moments? Yeah, that's true. To capture beauty? I totally agree! =Pp

But for me, it's totally different, I take time composing my shots, because when I take a picture, it means something, doesn't matter if it's me, or another person, but the point is, it has meaning, a message.

Perhaps, to me, it enchances my story.

I don't know about others... but for me, after taking up this hobby many years ago, I start seeing things within a frame. I mean I would try to put a rectangular frame on a view, and imagine how it will look within that rectangular frame. This hobby also helps me to have a better observation on those tiny things: bugs, small flowers, etc.

learn to see things in a different way

and a good excuse to see leng lui

memories?
memories about the moment on the photos...
i always look back to my old photos and recall back what i've done so far

passion with extra dough