Since some time I have been seeing posts in the social networking circle that seem to mock at aspiring photographers . The pain and passion behind this art form is not known to many including people who create such posts. I am NOT a photographer because I know to call yourself one, your pictures should speak more than your words. And my pictures are pretty dumb when compared to the many works of our photographer friends.

This is a tribute to them. A tribute to all my photographer friends who have made me look better in pictures than in person. Thank You!

Pictures speak thousand words in a silent language. Some entertain us. Some make us wonder. Some make us smile. Some inspire us. Some even touch our hearts. But nevertheless they have some impact on us.

Love them or hate them, you just can't ignore them.

Like pieces of time frozen on a sheet of paper they take us into the future where we'll look back and ask "Is that me? Oh my, I've changed a lot!" That is exactly the reason why many of us love photographs than real people, because people may change for various reasons, but despite the change of seasons and assault of time, a photograph remains as it is.

Unchanged in emotion.

Unchanged in appearance.

Unchanged in its perspective.

The splash of a water drop, the smile of a child, the greenery of nature, the growl of a tiger, the grandeur of a monument, the shade of a moonlight sky, the rays of the morning sun, the anger of a protester, the fury of wildlife, the pose of a dancer, the strength of a wrestler, the pace of a sprinter, the normalcy of daily life. All this and more, the lens of a photographer never misses to shoot the life that surrounds us which others often miss to notice in a hurry to earn money.

A salute to all photographers for framing the world in beautiful pictures.

May your cameras keep clicking.

May your photographs present life in a better way.

May there be more photographers.