I was talking to my mom about photographs the other day. I was trying to find a way to describe what I look for...its hard to describe really.... we have learned terms like moment and composition and lighting etc.... but none of these things fully describe it. I was trying to explain the difference between a picture taken that has all the parts to it that you want and one that has a story. I kept saying a picture needs to have life in it. An old professor of mine used to talk about a work of art reaching a level of poetry--and thats it exactly. The moment an image sings--a moment an image captures something we can relate to about life and emotion. I don't believe in putting the camera down when something is going on--and something is always going on. I loved being right where I was at this very moment the priest was telling a story about my niece and her soon to be husband and someone in the crowd. When Sarah looked back and I could also see Mark's face I knew I had a picture that told a very nice part of the story of her wedding. It has life in it. Photograph by Uncle Dick