Desire of time

Where does the sea begin and the sand end? There is no distinct starting or ending point; there is just the interplay of sand and water. To me, this concept is akin to time in a photograph. Time is what makes photography special. Most people appreciate photos because they can capture a moment in time and preserve it. It's one of the many tools we have for archiving. It's what the masses value in photography.

Why not film your entire life from start to finish if you want to create an archive? Wouldn't that be the ultimate record, everyone recording their entire lives? Well, the drawback of this concept is that no one would be able to watch it from beginning to end without sacrificing or not participating in their own lives.

Another aspect to consider is that photos are a desired archiving tool because they don't demand a significant portion of your own time to view or observe them. Do you know that saying, 'That's an hour I will never get back'? People usually say it when they watch a movie they didn't like. How many people say that about a single image? A single movie, yes, but a single image?

Here's the fascinating aspect of photography as an archive and sharing in media: When does time end in a photo? I would argue that it never truly ends; it remains a constant presence. Time is relentless, moving only in one forward direction that you can never revisit, much like the never-ending interplay of sand and water.