Yesterday we shared a cringeworthy short film about how photo sharing has altered the way we experience the special moments in our lives; instead of being in the moment and enjoying it, it�s easy to get caught up with making sure it�s caught on camera (and perhaps shared on social media).
The 2-minute movie clip above shows a different outlook on life and photography. It�s from the film �The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty,� and features actor Sean Penn as a photographer named Sean O�Connell.
After searching high and low for the elusive snow leopard, O�Connell finally spots one of the �ghost cats� through his viewfinder. But instead of snapping all the frames he can, he simply sits and stars in wonder. Walter Mitty (played by Ben Stiller), is confused by this.
�When are you going to take it?,� Mitty asks O�Connell.
�Sometimes I don�t,� he replies. �If I like a moment, for me, personally, I don�t like to have the distraction of the camera. I just want to stay in it.�
�Stay in it?�
�Yeah. Right there. Right here.�
Started out doing photography at the age of 6 using an uncle's old 1940 kodak brownie box camera. At 15 years of age, I decided to buy my very own 1975 Praktica SLR camera. I now shoot with a Nikon D850. I do unpaid TFP and commercial paid work.