“A picture is mightier than a sword” this is the new proverb that should be used while referring to the art of photography. You might have heard the proverbs, “A pen is mightier than a sword” and “A picture is worth a thousand words”. Combining the two proverbs, we can derive the new proverb, on a lighter note. But, please do not take the essence of the proverb lightly. If you are interested in photography, then, you will know what I am talking about. And all of us have an artist in us and are spell bound when we see a beautiful picture or a painting or a fine piece of art.
By looking at a photograph, one cannot decide what has happened in the past or future after clicking that photograph. It is just a snapshot in time. But, you will have a lot of things that can be inferred from a photograph if you look closely. Lot of tiny clues are embedded in each photograph. You should have the mind to interpret the same. The beauty about a photograph is that different people can interpret it in different ways. Any artistic piece has similar qualities. And based on your interpretation, a photograph can give you piece of mind or cause turbulence.
To become an expert photographer, you will have to learn all the tricks of photography. You can visit a school that teaches photography and learn it as a hobby, and later, if your work is appreciated by many, then, you can take it us as a full time profession. There are a lot of accessories that you need to use to take fabulous pictures. You many want to buy a backpack camera bag to keep all your things in, safely.
Even though most of the people take photography as a hobby, it is a fine art that can be taken up as a full time profession which can support you both financially and quench your artistic thirst. Photography has “invaded” many streams of science as well. Forensic science, for example, depends heavily on the photo evidence which is collected at the scene of investigation. These days, high resolution photos of other planets, stars in the galaxy are being analyzed by the space agencies to determine if there is life present on these planets. So, there is enormous potential of photography, whether you take it as a profession or a hobby. Hence, just remember that “A picture is mightier than a sword”.
