Being Out of the Frame: A Photographer’s Lens | Marwa Zeitoun | TEDxPhoeniciaU

this is the famous that has sang his

this is the famous that has sang his work he’s known to capture the best

work he’s known to capture the best

work he’s known to capture the best moments of the wild life he even does

moments of the wild life he even does

moments of the wild life he even does portraits candids and landscapes to each

portraits candids and landscapes to each

portraits candids and landscapes to each photograph is different from the other

photograph is different from the other

photograph is different from the other yet they all have something in common

yet they all have something in common

yet they all have something in common something that can only be seen through

something that can only be seen through

something that can only be seen through the eyes of a fellow photographer what

the eyes of a fellow photographer what

the eyes of a fellow photographer what is common among all these photographs as

is common among all these photographs as

is common among all these photographs as the photographer and the fact that he

the photographer and the fact that he

the photographer and the fact that he created these photos but is not in any

created these photos but is not in any

created these photos but is not in any of them see as a photographer you can

of them see as a photographer you can

of them see as a photographer you can never capture yourself perfectly in that

never capture yourself perfectly in that

never capture yourself perfectly in that perfect moment

perfect moment

perfect moment unless you count nowadays selfies not a

unless you count nowadays selfies not a

unless you count nowadays selfies not a big fan though as photographers we look

big fan though as photographers we look

big fan though as photographers we look at the world differently we see the

at the world differently we see the

at the world differently we see the world through our lens we set up

world through our lens we set up

world through our lens we set up specific settings just like a camera

specific settings just like a camera

specific settings just like a camera when we want subject to capture we go

when we want subject to capture we go

when we want subject to capture we go through frame light symmetry contrast

through frame light symmetry contrast

through frame light symmetry contrast and every other detail no matter how

and every other detail no matter how

and every other detail no matter how minute it might be we set our focus on

minute it might be we set our focus on

minute it might be we set our focus on specific things and blur out the

specific things and blur out the

specific things and blur out the surroundings and this particular

surroundings and this particular

surroundings and this particular behavior is sometimes transferred into

behavior is sometimes transferred into

behavior is sometimes transferred into our personal lives because we’re so used

our personal lives because we’re so used

our personal lives because we’re so used to focusing on subjects and blurring the

to focusing on subjects and blurring the

to focusing on subjects and blurring the neighboring we become super aware of

neighboring we become super aware of

neighboring we become super aware of details

details

details they’re usually overlooked by others a

they’re usually overlooked by others a

they’re usually overlooked by others a polite or a diplomatic way of saying

polite or a diplomatic way of saying

polite or a diplomatic way of saying that we sometimes become obsessed with

that we sometimes become obsessed with

that we sometimes become obsessed with details like that one time I went to the

details like that one time I went to the

details like that one time I went to the hospital to check on my grandfather

hospital to check on my grandfather

hospital to check on my grandfather everyone was so worried including me but

everyone was so worried including me but

everyone was so worried including me but what nobody noticed and kept bothering

what nobody noticed and kept bothering

what nobody noticed and kept bothering me was that the bed had a frame above it

me was that the bed had a frame above it

me was that the bed had a frame above it and it wasn’t correctly placed it was

and it wasn’t correctly placed it was

and it wasn’t correctly placed it was just a little bit to the right the right

just a little bit to the right the right

just a little bit to the right the right inclination kept distracting me the

inclination kept distracting me the

inclination kept distracting me the whole visit towards the end of it I got

whole visit towards the end of it I got

whole visit towards the end of it I got up and decided to fix it I approached my

up and decided to fix it I approached my

up and decided to fix it I approached my grandfather’s bed and leaned over it

grandfather’s bed and leaned over it

grandfather’s bed and leaned over it everyone including my grandfather

everyone including my grandfather

everyone including my grandfather thought that I’d intend for a hug

thought that I’d intend for a hug

thought that I’d intend for a hug so I ended up in the awkward position

so I ended up in the awkward position

so I ended up in the awkward position where I’m leaning over my unwell

where I’m leaning over my unwell

where I’m leaning over my unwell grandfather just to fix the frame call

grandfather just to fix the frame call

grandfather just to fix the frame call it obsession call it super aware all our

it obsession call it super aware all our

it obsession call it super aware all our really matters are

really matters are

really matters are details other situations where I become

details other situations where I become

details other situations where I become critical is when one of my friends takes

critical is when one of my friends takes

critical is when one of my friends takes a picture of a really nice viewer is

a picture of a really nice viewer is

a picture of a really nice viewer is seen but messes up something that could

seen but messes up something that could

seen but messes up something that could have made it phenomenal again no one

have made it phenomenal again no one

have made it phenomenal again no one really notices the mess but those who

really notices the mess but those who

really notices the mess but those who have the eye for details sometimes being

have the eye for details sometimes being

have the eye for details sometimes being too aware hazard consequences since what

too aware hazard consequences since what

too aware hazard consequences since what you see cannot be unseen and trust me

you see cannot be unseen and trust me

you see cannot be unseen and trust me there are some fine details that I wish

there are some fine details that I wish

there are some fine details that I wish I had never noticed but it does come

I had never noticed but it does come

I had never noticed but it does come with loads of benefits our best

with loads of benefits our best

with loads of benefits our best advantage is knowing where our goal lies

advantage is knowing where our goal lies

advantage is knowing where our goal lies and focusing on it just like capturing a

and focusing on it just like capturing a

and focusing on it just like capturing a photograph we set up everything we need

photograph we set up everything we need

photograph we set up everything we need to reach the perfect result and no

to reach the perfect result and no

to reach the perfect result and no picture is perfect from the first try we

picture is perfect from the first try we

picture is perfect from the first try we take many shots and keep repeating until

take many shots and keep repeating until

take many shots and keep repeating until we reach the result we want and are

we reach the result we want and are

we reach the result we want and are satisfied with looking at these

satisfied with looking at these

satisfied with looking at these photographs you think it only took one

photographs you think it only took one

photographs you think it only took one click to get a photo like this these

click to get a photo like this these

click to get a photo like this these perfectly captured moments are the

perfectly captured moments are the

perfectly captured moments are the result of many and multiple tries and

result of many and multiple tries and

result of many and multiple tries and that’s how we work in life now let’s

that’s how we work in life now let’s

that’s how we work in life now let’s take a look at these pictures when you

take a look at these pictures when you

take a look at these pictures when you see these pictures the first thing you

see these pictures the first thing you

see these pictures the first thing you notice is their happiness radiating out

notice is their happiness radiating out

notice is their happiness radiating out of the people in them their friendship

of the people in them their friendship

of the people in them their friendship and how they’re enjoying the moment I

and how they’re enjoying the moment I

and how they’re enjoying the moment I bet if someone was asked to caption this

bet if someone was asked to caption this

bet if someone was asked to caption this they’d probably see something about best

they’d probably see something about best

they’d probably see something about best friends friendship or even squad goals

friends friendship or even squad goals

friends friendship or even squad goals for myself however when I look at these

for myself however when I look at these

for myself however when I look at these pictures the first thing I see or the

pictures the first thing I see or the

pictures the first thing I see or the first thing that comes to my mind really

first thing that comes to my mind really

first thing that comes to my mind really is who’s the other friend who’s that one

is who’s the other friend who’s that one

is who’s the other friend who’s that one friend who gave up being in the picture

friend who gave up being in the picture

friend who gave up being in the picture just so they can capture it I know the

just so they can capture it I know the

just so they can capture it I know the feeling because I’ve been there many

feeling because I’ve been there many

feeling because I’ve been there many many times there is always that one

many times there is always that one

many times there is always that one friend in the gathering who sacrifices

friend in the gathering who sacrifices

friend in the gathering who sacrifices the joy of being inside the frame just

the joy of being inside the frame just

the joy of being inside the frame just for the sake of others I remember

for the sake of others I remember

for the sake of others I remember standing behind my lens trying to fit

standing behind my lens trying to fit

standing behind my lens trying to fit everyone in the frame and capturing that

everyone in the frame and capturing that

everyone in the frame and capturing that moment if you take a look at this photo

moment if you take a look at this photo

moment if you take a look at this photo that I took recently it was just one of

that I took recently it was just one of

that I took recently it was just one of those regular days my friends were

those regular days my friends were

those regular days my friends were hanging out and I thought it was worth

hanging out and I thought it was worth

hanging out and I thought it was worth capturing I like this photo its

capturing I like this photo its

capturing I like this photo its spontaneously symmetrical suddenly I

spontaneously symmetrical suddenly I

spontaneously symmetrical suddenly I asked myself how would it feel like to

asked myself how would it feel like to

asked myself how would it feel like to be

be

be usually inside the frame how would it

usually inside the frame how would it

usually inside the frame how would it look like I imagined the scenario and

look like I imagined the scenario and

look like I imagined the scenario and here’s the result of such imagination if

here’s the result of such imagination if

here’s the result of such imagination if you haven’t noticed I intentionally

you haven’t noticed I intentionally

you haven’t noticed I intentionally inserted myself in three different

inserted myself in three different

inserted myself in three different possible scenarios which granted me a

possible scenarios which granted me a

possible scenarios which granted me a visa to enter the frame I wondered what

visa to enter the frame I wondered what

visa to enter the frame I wondered what if I was chatting with Nana Nina and

if I was chatting with Nana Nina and

if I was chatting with Nana Nina and Adam about their dorm experience I

Adam about their dorm experience I

Adam about their dorm experience I wondered what if I was sitting next to

wondered what if I was sitting next to

wondered what if I was sitting next to Ziad as he introduced me to his latest

Ziad as he introduced me to his latest

Ziad as he introduced me to his latest friend I wondered what if I was standing

friend I wondered what if I was standing

friend I wondered what if I was standing next to Ali and Yara and contributed to

next to Ali and Yara and contributed to

next to Ali and Yara and contributed to their debate about gender equality

their debate about gender equality

their debate about gender equality versus equity but please disregard my

versus equity but please disregard my

versus equity but please disregard my imagination forget about my inside the

imagination forget about my inside the

imagination forget about my inside the frame fantasy as it does not really

frame fantasy as it does not really

frame fantasy as it does not really matter because I will not notice myself

matter because I will not notice myself

matter because I will not notice myself and neither will most of you I’m part of

and neither will most of you I’m part of

and neither will most of you I’m part of the blurry surroundings and was never

the blurry surroundings and was never

the blurry surroundings and was never the subject of focus I’m never in the

the subject of focus I’m never in the

the subject of focus I’m never in the photos I’m always behind the scenes but

photos I’m always behind the scenes but

photos I’m always behind the scenes but I would appreciate it if the public

I would appreciate it if the public

I would appreciate it if the public would save even a very little bit of

would save even a very little bit of

would save even a very little bit of their appreciation to great photos to

their appreciation to great photos to

their appreciation to great photos to attribute this to the behind-the-scenes

attribute this to the behind-the-scenes

attribute this to the behind-the-scenes artist who captured such photographs

artist who captured such photographs

artist who captured such photographs being a photographer a lot of my

being a photographer a lot of my

being a photographer a lot of my memories come from behind my lens where

memories come from behind my lens where

memories come from behind my lens where my friends are captured smiling and

my friends are captured smiling and

my friends are captured smiling and laughing some even complaining that they

laughing some even complaining that they

laughing some even complaining that they didn’t get the perfect angle when I

didn’t get the perfect angle when I

didn’t get the perfect angle when I myself I’m not included at all looking

myself I’m not included at all looking

myself I’m not included at all looking back at those memories you’d remember

back at those memories you’d remember

back at those memories you’d remember all the fun you had and those who are

all the fun you had and those who are

all the fun you had and those who are surrounding you

surrounding you

surrounding you I remember that one time and my sister’s

I remember that one time and my sister’s

I remember that one time and my sister’s wedding when I first got the experience

wedding when I first got the experience

wedding when I first got the experience not being behind my lens true once I was

not being behind my lens true once I was

not being behind my lens true once I was at the receiving end of it I was doing

at the receiving end of it I was doing

at the receiving end of it I was doing laughing and posing instead of

laughing and posing instead of

laughing and posing instead of calculating frames and symmetry

calculating frames and symmetry

calculating frames and symmetry I enjoyed this feeling bringing the

I enjoyed this feeling bringing the

I enjoyed this feeling bringing the photography if I may say not simply the

photography if I may say not simply the

photography if I may say not simply the photographer however looking back at

photographer however looking back at

photographer however looking back at those photos later I was not pleased

those photos later I was not pleased

those photos later I was not pleased about the details that should not have

about the details that should not have

about the details that should not have been included about the light the

been included about the light the

been included about the light the symmetry the angle the whole list even

symmetry the angle the whole list even

symmetry the angle the whole list even when I want to be inside the frame I

when I want to be inside the frame I

when I want to be inside the frame I can’t help but be thinking what is

can’t help but be thinking what is

can’t help but be thinking what is happening outside of it and that’s okay

happening outside of it and that’s okay

happening outside of it and that’s okay it’s okay if a few details are not to my

it’s okay if a few details are not to my

it’s okay if a few details are not to my liking as long as I got to be captured

liking as long as I got to be captured

liking as long as I got to be captured enjoy

enjoy

enjoy some happy moments with those dear to me

some happy moments with those dear to me

some happy moments with those dear to me it’s also okay if I didn’t get to be

it’s also okay if I didn’t get to be

it’s also okay if I didn’t get to be part of a really nice group photo after

part of a really nice group photo after

part of a really nice group photo after all my style my perception of the small

all my style my perception of the small

all my style my perception of the small little thing the angle and light I try

little thing the angle and light I try

little thing the angle and light I try to capture are already a reflection of

to capture are already a reflection of

to capture are already a reflection of myself I’m already in the photo even if

myself I’m already in the photo even if

myself I’m already in the photo even if not everyone can see it

not everyone can see it

not everyone can see it once again those who have the eye for

once again those who have the eye for

once again those who have the eye for details and are familiar with my lens

details and are familiar with my lens

details and are familiar with my lens will know who pressed the button and

will know who pressed the button and

will know who pressed the button and froze a moment in time thank you