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A photo I took that I am really proud of is a picture of an ex-girlfriend of mine from university. You see, in my first year at university I had a bit of a photography phase – I got quite into taking photos, and created albums based on a number of different themes. I had a period of taking photos of trees, for example, another period of taking photos of old buildings, another of taking photos of markets – you could say that photography is a form of art, in this sense. Anyway, I had a phase of taking portraits of people, and the whole project was in black and white. People look quite striking in black and white, and I think it’s a lovely way to photograph people. Anyway, one of the best, and most meaningful photos I took was of my girlfriend at the time. We took a series of photos around campus – our campus was an old and very attractive place with lots of curious plants, trees and gardens within it. The photo I liked the most, and still like, was perhaps the most natural of them all – she was not posing at all, or trying to look attractive or conscious of the camera – she was bending down to stroke a small dog that an old man was walking. The morning sunlight was just perfect, casting a long shadow across the path – shadows of her, the dog and the man and a tree behind, all extending beautifully and sharply. Her face was a perfect, natural smile of joy and the old man also had a pleasant look of contentment on his face. It’s hard to describe art or photography in my own language, let alone in English, but this is the best way I can describe it anyway – it was a perfect configuration of elements, wonderful lighting and lovely genuine expressions on the faces of the old man and my girlfriend. So, I’m very proud of it, and I got it framed, too, and it’s on the wall at my parent’s house back in Guizhou. 


Photos are nice ways to store memories. As much as our brains can remember a lot of things, there’s something really special about taking out an old photo album, or looking at one online, and going through memories of the past. I think history and memories are what keep us alive and keep life meaningful. I think that’s why people like to keep photos, and why they are special. History makes us who we are today, and the past dictates the people we are in the present. Photos capture an aspect of our past. 


People can learn all sorts from historical photos. Firstly, we see what a place actually looked like in the past – and then can compare it to the present. Secondly, written documentation of history can only go so far, especially when it comes to capturing what places and people look like. Secondly, the written word can be more easily be censored and distorted compared to a photograph. Some say that photos never lie – and that’s what they mean – a photo can’t be distorted so easily to cover up the truth. However, with today’s digital advances, maybe that isn’t true anymore! 

No, I don't think so. I think a photo is a means to jog our memories and share memories with others, but it isn’t the best means of actually remembering something. Our own minds, and our ability to share and communicate with others in a sincere and authentic manner, are the real things that help us remember things – and our sense of respect for our, and other's past, and our sentimentality and our sense of nostalgia. These are more powerful than any photograph can be. 
