Talking about myself or photography has always been difficult. I might be described as an unapplied photographer. I never did it for money, to be admired or to get girls. Photography is something that I can do with my full attention and ability in a world that rarely cares about anything serious. It is a religious practice for me.
On You Tube, I saw a video by a Doctor Ramani, a psychologist. In the video, she explains the plight of truth tellers. Truth tellers are people who from a young age see life directly, as it is. They may incidentally point out a fact or behaviour to a parent or friend. The parent or friend might find a false sense of security in their beliefs and don't want to be disturbed. They may punish or shun the truth teller. The person may be seen as odd or someone to be feared. As an adult, the truth teller may resort to drugs and alcohol to numb the pain of this isolation. They may also find a way to express this conflict with society. They may become writers,painters or photographers. I suppose being the photographer I am that I am also a truth teller.Life hasn't been easy but I sleep well.