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Because each image is of a certain moment in time that we see... or it's a new moment that no one has ever seen. We will always need images, because there will always be something, no matter how small, that needs to be seen or remembered. That's what I love most about photography.

Well, for one thing.....those 10's of thousands of images that pass before your eyes have very little personal value. Images created by you are little frozen moments of history. Photos from your childhood or family vacations record specific moments in your life. Images that show daily activities of others hold little value to those not directly effected by the actions captured in the photos. There are numerous times I have been at the scene of some special event covered by television crews. However, my single digital image is what hangs on the subject's wall. I try to refine the situation to a defining moment and release the shutter. It's a great challenge that I have been practicing for over 30 years....and I still enjoy looking at hundreds of images every day created by other photographers. I see them as a way of keeping informed about areas of the world I'll never see.