Encantado Magazine august Issue | Page 38

Behind the Lens As I sip my coffee and reflect on life; I recall the moment I decided to pick up the camera. It was a cold, winters’ night in January, 2017. I took a snapshot of a building near my home; it was at this exact moment I knew I wanted to do this. I had minimal knowledge of composition and framing at the time, so I committed to learning the basics. I began studying the masters of Photog- raphy such as Henri Cartier-Bresson, Vivian Maier, Gordon Parks and Eric Kim as a contemporary influence. Although I am fairly new to this medium; documenting humanity through the lens is a lifelong commitment, not a passing trend. In perspective, the camera is the extension to my ever-present curiosity... Til’ another day, Christopher