Thank you for this post, Mark. This really resonated with me: “Ichigo Ichie (literally, "one time, one meeting") is a Japanese cultural concept that invites one to treasure the unrepeatable nature of a moment.”
That is certainly how I view many of the moments I capture; they are in many ways ephemeral, certainly transitory, and never to be again. Photographs are like little treasures, to be collected, enjoyed, and shared.
Thanks, Mark! I was really taken with that concept too. It seems a contradiction-a shared yet completely unique experience. Somehow I find that comforting.
Really good post. Well written and fun to read
Thanks for reading and commenting, Alfonso! Nice to know my weird random thoughts resonate with others. ;-)
Thank you for this post, Mark. This really resonated with me: “Ichigo Ichie (literally, "one time, one meeting") is a Japanese cultural concept that invites one to treasure the unrepeatable nature of a moment.”
That is certainly how I view many of the moments I capture; they are in many ways ephemeral, certainly transitory, and never to be again. Photographs are like little treasures, to be collected, enjoyed, and shared.
Thanks, Mark! I was really taken with that concept too. It seems a contradiction-a shared yet completely unique experience. Somehow I find that comforting.