On Photography by Susan Sontag

On photography by Susan Sontag is a piece written to make you step back and realize what photography really is. Photography furnishes evidence, is a cheep sentimental object and gives us an opportunity to step back and take in a moment while taking a picture. Many people read literature but don't "believe" it until they see a picture. This is true with many other things like gossip, someone saying they saw a famous person or when someone says they saw something crazy like a three eyed person. Photography gives us the ability to hold the whole world in our heads. We can hold our children, parents and friends in our hands. While being light, cheep and easy to carry around. Taking a picture also makes you really appreciate the moment. You stop and take in the moment, framing it, studying it and enjoying it.