An image is certainly worth more than a mere 1000 words. Just like with a mask, we must look past the aesthetic value and recognize what's real; what's important.

I accept the flaws and distortions, because without them, the photo is not complete. No one is perfect and there's no reason to expect perfection from another person. No matter how distorted your picture may be, the essence of the photo is what matters to me the most.

Memories are the treasures of the mind. They are buried within. Sometimes they are lost and never to discovered again. Other times they are kept, never to be discarded. Although we share very little memories now, there are still many more treasures to obtain. Everything, the good and the bad, will be remembered...as everything should be.

Not all photographs are beautiful, but each has a story, and we should all be able to listen and understand. From contrast to composition, everything counts in a photograph. I'll try to never forget what is really important to me...