A dear friend asked me how it is that I can take such beautiful pictures of ordinary things – “how do you turn people into gold with a snap shot”? she asked.
I do not photoshop them and I am really just an amateur who has a love so deep for all things living…
I told her the truth- that I see the magical angle to the dullest living thing and it is really not an effort – it is a gift!
You see, there is an angle to everything and everyone in this life that never goes wrong… your own perfect angle - it is not fixed or generic, it is just yours to find.
For me, the best assets are the ones I look out to emphasize. It may be a little tilt of my neck, a little bend or just a face forward pose – you can find yours if you look out for it.
My perfect angle is characterised by so many things – calm, sheerpeace,sometimes abandon – there is a perfect angle to my face as to my life, I just take a deep breath, let go of my inner struggles, tilt my head away from the imperfect and click! I have the right angle and it is beautiful!
There are really pretty angles to the lives we are living right now no matter how tough it seems – one only needs to find them! When you find them –your poses will be the most beautiful and your life will be as “photogenic” to others as it will be to you.
You must have seen that man who is eager to see what today looks like, how light reflects on clear flower petals and what shades are the blue in the sky. That man will give everything for just one stare at the marvels he is surrounded with and yet cannot access - something so easy for you and I. To add to the injury, you just bought new shades to frame your eyes from the colour of life – the colour of hope!
… And more often than not, I take a walk around my home and wonder how free and liberating it is to move around – to take Steps of Hope, to know that without a doubt, I will reach where I am going- each step sipping my troubles away… and I think to myself, this is a great angle to my life- I can walk away my fears… I have legs and vigour and most definitely bounce!
If there is a troubling angle to your life- an area that you are struggling with, just remember that there is another angle that flatters you and all you have to do is just discover it, take the pose and smile – whether you do it with your mouth open or not, does not matter a bit – it is just great that you have found the right angle for your life photo-shot!
Now, finding your angle may need a few failed poses before your mirror – you may even be discouraged at the outcome a few first times but I can assure you that will a little squint, a certain smile and a few stares at your reflection in your private corner, you will most definately discover what angle of life suits you best– what your perfect pose is and when you do, I charge you to take your shots.
Glory in your golden angles while you live and soon enough you will forget the imperfections.
Alright then...get ready for a perfect photo–shot,
Click! … yayyyhhhh its your picture perfect day!
Luminously yours...
