I think we all start out as takers, but grow into makers as we grow in the art.
This subject has got me reflecting. I started out as a happy snapper simply taking pictures. Eventually I was doing weddings and baby photos and my taking grew to creating art. Now, years later, I find that even if I look at a tree, I "make" the shot. I have developed that talent of seeing life though a viewfinder - even if I do not have a camera on me. I look for opportunities and I make them if they are not easily found. In my garden, I break a twig that should not be there, I remove a dead flower that does not fit what I intend, I chase the dog away.
So I think it's an evolution. We start as takers and become makers.
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