The Other Side of the Lens
Peering through the viewfinder, I adjusted the focal length of the lens. The girls flitted within the frame, fueled by a sugar-induced hysteria. All five cradled ice cream cones, exuberantly embracing each other with sticky hands. Crisp pine trees lined the path through camp, framing the elated chaos. With a click, I stopped down the aperture, extending the depth of field and drawing each member of my wacky sixth grade group into focus. Hitting the shutter, I captured my composition of carefree elation.
Although I created this image within a fraction of a second, the joyous frenzy it encapsulates took a week to compose. Fresh off the bus, each of the girls timidly shuffled in the circle, unsure of the strangers surrounding …show more content…
However, just as masterful photos and relationships do not simply materialize. Both photographers and leaders must learn their craft Fantastic[a] photographers and leaders do not pop out of the womb. Likewise, masterful photos and like relationships do not materialize. Moments are ephemeral, and the most cherished appear unexpectedly. In pursuit of such memories, I commit to strapping my camera around my neck in eager anticipation of the next shot. I commit to sleepless nights that morph into mornings, lengthy conversations, and the lingering ache of empathy. Why? I crave the discovery of masterpieces, and I understand that bitter trials expose a person’s core. From my side of the lens, I see the depth of a person, and my vantage point enables me to cherish them. In my leadership, as in my photography, I am not the focal point. I am the composer. As I look out on my future, I anticipate the memories (or try this— “as they materialize through my lens” or “that my lens will draw into focus”) I will create and the ones I will capture through this lens. (talk about seeing blurry image of future, but I trust my lens to draw it into
Peering through the viewfinder, I adjusted the focal length of the lens. The girls flitted within the frame, fueled by a sugar-induced hysteria. All five cradled ice cream cones, exuberantly embracing each other with sticky hands. Crisp pine trees lined the path through camp, framing the elated chaos. With a click, I stopped down the aperture, extending the depth of field and drawing each member of my wacky sixth grade group into focus. Hitting the shutter, I captured my composition of carefree elation.
Although I created this image within a fraction of a second, the joyous frenzy it encapsulates took a week to compose. Fresh off the bus, each of the girls timidly shuffled in the circle, unsure of the strangers surrounding …show more content…
However, just as masterful photos and relationships do not simply materialize. Both photographers and leaders must learn their craft Fantastic[a] photographers and leaders do not pop out of the womb. Likewise, masterful photos and like relationships do not materialize. Moments are ephemeral, and the most cherished appear unexpectedly. In pursuit of such memories, I commit to strapping my camera around my neck in eager anticipation of the next shot. I commit to sleepless nights that morph into mornings, lengthy conversations, and the lingering ache of empathy. Why? I crave the discovery of masterpieces, and I understand that bitter trials expose a person’s core. From my side of the lens, I see the depth of a person, and my vantage point enables me to cherish them. In my leadership, as in my photography, I am not the focal point. I am the composer. As I look out on my future, I anticipate the memories (or try this— “as they materialize through my lens” or “that my lens will draw into focus”) I will create and the ones I will capture through this lens. (talk about seeing blurry image of future, but I trust my lens to draw it into