Memories shape who we were, who we are, and who we may yet become. A photograph – shot by someone else – can unexpectedly reconnect us to those moments. It captures what words often can’t: feelings we forgot we had, places we love, stories we never quite knew how to tell, and versions of ourselves we didn’t know we missed.
Here are just a few reasons why owning a photograph, even one not taken by you, can feel deeply personal – and why you might want to hang it in your home, place it on your desk, or let it quietly live in your kitchen:
1. You are not buying a photo; you’re buying a feeling.
2. You can revisit places you loved, even if they no longer exist.
3. A single image can say what words never could.
4. Forgotten details come flooding back – like your grandmother’s curtains.
5. It might remind you of someone, somewhere, or some version of yourself.
6. A powerful photo doesn’t age; it grows with you.
7. Sometimes, looking at a photograph is the nudge you need to move forward.
Photography and memory are deeply intertwined. They awaken something in us; a glance, a mood, a mystery that speaks quietly but insistently. And that is exactly why this photograph belongs with you… even if you didn’t take it.
What memory are you carrying with you? I would love to help you find the photograph that tells that story – visually.
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