Same cherries. Different angle.

Before we recycle it
London, ON
December 2020
This photo originally shared on Instagram

This photo of an empty jar of cherry jam may feel similar to the one I shared yesterday. Same kitchen table scene. Different camera. Different perspective. All of it deliberate.

The lesson here is a simple one: try to look at things through different lenses, from different positions. Come back to them later. Because maybe the light will have shifted. Or your mindset.

When I first developed an interest in photography, I remember my dad asking me why I took so many pictures of the same scene. He said he "already got that picture," so there was no need to take it again.

My answer was succinct: Because what we’re looking at doesn’t determine how the photo comes out. Rather, it’s how we choose to tell its story.

At the time, I thought I was only talking about photography, but I’ve had a few years to realize it applied to a lot more than mere pictures.

Which probably explains why we’ve got a bit more cherry jam to work through over the next little while. Hope you’re hungry.

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Related:

Part 1: Meta-cherries on the kitchen table, December 2020

Part 3: Subtle etchings in class, December 2020

Part 4: Gelt to the rescue, December 2020