Why Share Your Photos?

For us online photographers, sharing our photos is our lifeblood. But the question: Why share your photos? Some thoughts: Spark joy in yourself, spark joy in others. For me it seems to be simple ethics: I want to share with others what brings joy to myself. For example, Seneca said something like: If you could give me all the world’s knowledge and wisdom but I couldn’t share it with anyone else, I would refuse it. Perhaps in a similar vein: If you could give me the power to photograph, but I couldn’t share the photos with anyone else, I would refuse the gift. Thus I feel a strong step towards more sincerity in our photography: Know that sharing photos does indeed bring us joy, and can share joy with others. So when it comes to sharing photos, think to yourself: Why *NOT* share my photos? ERIC KIM