Photography has been for most people related to 'special occasions'. Occasions like birthdays, weddings, and vacancies. They liked to have these moments captured and were motivated to look back in time on something that felt precious and transitory – they wanted to preserve forever the happy memories they had.

 Nowadays, especially in times of Instagram, Facebook, and other social media platforms and not to forget the smartphones in our pockets that allow us to document life more frequently, everything has changed. That is one of the reasons we can feel overwhelmed – the upcoming question is - what should I take photos of? Is there anything worth photographing? In my opinion, there is a lot. I'll share some of my ideas for gathering a list later on. The best way, in my opinion, is to start with something precious to you, take pictures and make art of the things and occasions that you treasure the most. Everything that you like and never wants to forget.

 When you start taking images on a more regular basis, your mindset changes, and you are not only looking at things but seeing them. We start seeing what really is 'special' to us. Thinking of our life, the first day of school is a milestone for most, of course, it is, but it is built from a thousand other tiny signs along the way. 

 How to capture these moments which don't show in a typical photo – let's take a wedding photo as an example: a couple standing in front of an altar or at a desk in a civil registrar office, delighted smiles, freshly pressed fashionable dresses. Why not capture as well the way towards this happening? The messy affair of dating. The thrill of a new partnership and the first kiss. Making plans together for a holiday. A cold hand slipped nervously into yours and foggy breath clouding the air on an early winter morning. Photographing our ordinary lives enables us to zoom in on the details and conceive the small things that can hold significant meaning for us. With practice, it becomes a daily meditation on gratitude a visual record of the beauty of ordinary everyday life.