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Photography is a medium of art and function that we often take for granted. Many people do not know and appreciate the history of its development. Perhaps it is because photography is now so commonplace that even the ubiquitous mobile phone is packaged with a camera. Something that we have not worked hard for has lesser value than that which we have wanted so much we hurdle all obstacles just to get. It becomes priceless. People just love showing off. That is one reason why photography is very popular. Even the small kid asks that he be photographed when he thinks what he is doing ought to be preserved in print. There is always that child in us. We want to be appreciated and loved not only by our family and friends. There is that “star syndrome” in us that we want to be the centre of attention as much as possible. If you ask me, it is love of the self, sometimes to a point that even borders on narcissism. Even if projected to other things such as with wildlife photography, it is always the “I” that is the underlying factor. True, these photographers love animals. But on analysis, it goes back to the “I” in them. They want to satisfy their own selves because they feel good looking at animals and preserving them in photographs. The recognition they get for the art and quality of the pictures they do on animals is a bonus. It brings an inner happiness and pride to them. Look at how people love uploading photos to facebook.com, tumblr.com, flickr.com, Google+, picassaweb.google.com, deviantart.com and a host of other free image hosting websites. It is a sign of our love of the self. What is good about love of the self is that it is a positive feeling. It is something we learn and get used to since childhood. Most of us make good use of the positive feeling and we project this love of the self to others – our family, friends, neighbours and the community. As our sphere of exposure and influence grow, so too is the love that we feel for others grow. It is very sad, though, that a few of us never get enough of that love of the self that they create an imbalance to society. They are the very selfish few who oftentimes cause havoc to relationships as they just want to “receive” but never really want to “give”. It is in direct opposition to God’s teaching that “it is better to give than to receive”. Nonetheless, let us be content with the physical printed photographs we see in photo albums, on walls and even in the billfold. The same reflections of happiness and joy are also evident in the digital photos we find uploaded to the web. That is the wonder of photography we have to thank for!
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