Byron Barillas-Borjas
Todd Hido, "#9308"
2010, Chromogenic print
Todd Hido drives around waiting for the perfect moment to take an exposure, waiting for light and point of view to come together, stopping anywhere that may capture his eyes, this shows that he's paying attention to what is happening around him. I chose this image because it speaks to me about being in the moment, not thinking about the past or the future but enjoying what you have in front of you, noticing the world around you. If you spend most of your time thinking or worrying too much, your life is going to fly by and at the end you're going to regret that you didn't take the time to cherish the moments that you wish you had. You know how as kid you sometimes wished that you were an adult and vice versa, you were focusing on either the future or the past but never actually took the time to stop what you were doing at that time and just be grateful that you were in that specific stage of your life. Sometimes you just have to take a break and live in the moment.
