Victoria Park

Colours of the World Guestbook   Dec 25, 2014

This photograph was taken at Victoria Park in Kitchener, Ontario. The photograph relates to my Canadian identity because photography has little to do with the things I see, and everything to do with the way I interpret them. When I take a photograph, I am able to express my Canadian identity through art. The photograph I chose was perfect to symbolize my Canadian identity because I spent much of my childhood playing outside, especially in parks. In turn, this influenced my passion for taking landscape/nature photographs. I am able to escape from the stress I face from everyday life from photography. I took up photography in high school because I wanted something to do with my free time. I never thought that I would enjoy photography this much- you should let passion devour laziness. In the photograph, the willow tree frames the main subject- the man taking a photograph of the ducks in the water. The photograph expresses the simplicity and calmness of the park. I feel inspired while taking nature photographs because I love the passion and joy I feel when capturing a perfect moment. Photography is another way I am able to express myself, and something I enjoy to spend my free time doing.