Morning Musings Magazine | photo essay

The Beauty of the Anonymous Photo

The anonymity of subjects telling the story

In the world of camera phones with the ability to take and edit stunning photos, our lives are much more documented. Where we wrote letters before that could be collected to tell stories, we now have photographs. However, one of my children as a parent, has asked that we keep my grandchildren anonymous for public access pictures. The family has access to an app that posts pictures for shared moments. Surprisingly, even documenting my rescue pooch, I have found the beauty of storytelling with the anonymous photo.

The path as a metaphor.

Now I have a phone and clouds filled with the age of discovery as it progresses following paths, water, and exploration. What stories can we tell in generous anonymity?