Picture This Anonymous

I just cannot help it -- I see the world around me like I am looking through a camera lens. Everywhere I go I see perfect photo opportunities. Whenever I stumble upon beautiful lighting, contrast, shape, color or texture, I am compelled to take a picture. Often, my desire is to capture an image that elicits emotion, possesses meaning, or tells a story. Even when I am with my photography class, I get confused looks while shooting. My peers just do not see what I see. Although I am grateful for this talent, I wish it had an on and off switch. When I am with friends, no matter where we are, I repeatedly fall behind, stopping to snap an image I am sure I cannot live without.

While I am passionate about photography, I am addicted to editing. Photo editing programs, such as Photoshop and Lightroom, are like bottomless toolboxes, allowing me to enhance my photos with no limits -- except my creativity and mastery of the tools available. Like a scuba diver exploring the depths of the ocean, I dive deep into the program, discovering new ways to transform my pictures. I am immersed for hours, losing all track of time, forgetting to come up for air. With the drag of a mouse and the click of a button, technology makes it all so easy. There...