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Taking Pictures Without a Camera
Persons A and B discuss the possibilities
PERSON A: I used to want to be a photographer. I’ve got a great camera. It’s shoved to the back of some drawer. Now I take all my pictures without a camera.
PERSON B: Say what?
PERSON A: Yup, I can take a picture anytime and anywhere I want. I don’t need a camera or smartphone or batteries or storage disks or anything at all. It is so liberating and so powerful.
PERSON B: Oh geez. Are you gonna get all woo-woo on me?
PERSON A: No. No. This has nothing to do with woo-woo. Anyone can do it.
PERSON B: (exhales deeply) Okay, I’ll bite. How do you take a picture without a camera?
PERSON A: With your mind.
PERSON B: (rolls eyes)
PERSON A: Of course you use your eyeballs, too. But really, the eyeballs are just the lenses. (taps finger on forehead) The actually camera is in the noggin.
PERSON B: Of course.
PERSON A: What you do is stand tall and firm and empty your noggin of all thoughts.Then stare intently at what it is you want to take a picture of. Examine all the details. Then zoom back and see the totality of the picture. From this viewpoint stare at the picture for…
