Capturing the moment

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So basically, I have no idea what to do with my life. I have no idea what will I be after 10 years. I have no idea if I will have a family, if I will have a luxurious car and house, if I will have a work, or maybe if I will die early. No one knows what will happen later, tomorrow, and the other day. But, I know I should know what to do with my life. I know I should have plans already now I'm a college already. I should already prepare myself with the world. But see, I really don't know. I am still confused! Maybe I am still not that matured to think about it, but wait, I'm already in college. I have a blog on a site called Tumblr. On my blog, I use to re-blog pictures. Not just pictures, but magnificent and unique pictures. I got so inspired with the pictures I re-blogged. Then I thought, I can also capture those magnificent pictures. But there's one thing that hinders me is that, I did not have DSLR, a type of camera that has many features used for photography. It is so expensive that my father will work overnight just to buy me that. That didn't stop me from dreaming. I started with a digital camera. I practiced at home. I took pictures with the flowers, the sky, the books, the room, anything. I watched videos and read books about photography. Until one time, our church opened a summer class about photography. The enrollment fee was cheap so I enrolled. Our teacher taught us many things. Not just about the basics in photography, but also our relationship with God. I learned a lot from him. He said, we shouldn't just take pictures because it's a good one or we just like it, we should take pictures because there is a story behind it. Every picture has a story. And if we feel we want to grab a photo, we should. We should capture the moment. That is the most important thing in photography. I am blessed I have a loving father. He gave me what I want. And he knows what I want. On my 15th birthday, he bought me a DSLR. From that then on, I didn't stop using it. I explored more and more. Every time I go to a place, I have it. Even though it is heavy, I bring it. That's how I am so desperate about photography. But then I realized, capturing a good photo is not because of your gadget, it's just about your heart doing it. It is about your passion. So I decided to leave the camera at home because it is literally heavy. I have this idea, why don't I use my phone's camera? I used it as my camera for not such a long time because my phone was robbed. How lucky am I right? And now I am back to my big, heavy, camera. I still loved it though. I didn't stop. What I capture now is the nature, the weather, the curtains, and the books. I love my pictures black and white because for me, it is more dramatic and chic. I am not into much taking pictures with people. But I tried to. What I aim in capturing a person is his/her laughter. Laughter is the cutest thing in the world. Still, everything will be beautiful; it's just how you look at them. I am not a pro. Not all that I capture are beautiful. I am not perfect, I am still learning. I just don't want to get people's expectations up and then disappoint them later. I choose this field because I love to. This is the very first thing I ever loved. And now that I have the chance to do it, I know I'll do well. And that is a promise.