How to Shoot a Life
She walked aimlessly along the streets. The whiz of cars passing by eager to get home were all but just a backdrop to the thoughts racing inside her head. She slowly raised her arms and brought the viewfinder to her left eye. She composed the scene as best she could. She wanted to so blindly just keep on clicking. But that would be stupid. Into the heart of the city she dared to venture. Crossing streets, following sidewalks, it was all just a game. She was looking for that perfect shot. From a distance, she could hear the thunderous roar of midnight traffic. Everyone wanted to get home to rest. It was after all a work day. She thought about the man who was wandering to his car in the slow drizzle of rain. ‘he must enjoy life’ she remembered thinking. She envied him. Here she was trying to capture something particular about life and she struggled. She missed that chance to take a snap shot of the guy walking in the rain. And then it happened.
Right before her eyes. She quickly composed the image in her head. Brought the camera quickly to her eye. SNAP. One image down. SNAP* SNAP*. She was just randomly clicking as best she could. There it was the beauty and tragedy of life.