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>be me
>carry camera with me everywhere
>photography is a way of documenting the things in my life, sometimes literally, sometimes fulfilling a vision I have in my head
>end up with a lot of photos of my friends and the memories we created together
>think of these as lesser than the photos I took for "art"
>12/11/2016
>best friend dies of an accidental overdose at 20
>I saw him the day before and we spent the day in the darkroom at school
>have hundreds of photos of him on film and digital media
>his parents cry as they thank me from the bottom of their hearts for taking photos of their son and capturing his spirit in a way they couldn't
>suddenly realize a completely deeper significance in taking photos for me
"I used to think I could never lose someone if I photographed them enough. In fact, my photos show me just how much I've lost" -Nan Goldin
Cherish the ones you have close to you /p/ because you don't realize how quickly they can be taken from you until they're gone.