A camera can be a periscope that
simultaneously views one's heart
and the outside world.
With a motivation to photograph with a
feeling of universal compassion combined
with an instinct for geometry, the best you
see in others becomes organized in a way
that can sometimes penetrate the heart and
mind of the person viewing the photograph.
For me, photography is a way of learning,
communicating and phrasing questions that
culminate in a fraction of a second.
In my life, photography represents a moment
of discovery that occurs independently of the
photographer's intentions.
When photographing, you let go of yourself
and at the same are authentically yourself
in such a way that the photograph emerges
as a by-product of this process.
People often allow you to photograph them even before acknowledging your presence because they respond to your emotional temperature.
When photographing, you are living in the
absolute present, which is a blissful experience!
Kris Snibbe
January 2008