smile-clicking with Ji?í Virma
i
focus the camera
with all your heart
ii
smile when you take
a picture
iii
always carry a real, dedicated, actual
camera outside a case––
you can never tell when you might
need a real picture
iv
do whatever you need
to get the shot––
remember––
you’re photographing the very instant
when time stops
v
fill your media card
with timelessness
vi
being tall,
having steady hands,
& a white beard
are all advantages
vii
love people!
love life!
learn to taste & savor
color & contrast
with your eyes
viii
always go raw
& give whatever you can
of your life
to the process
ix
approach flowers to take
their picture––
then show them
what their smiles look like
to a hovering angel
x
promise––
& keep your promises
xi
observe light carefully––
it is made
of woven gold
xii
if you’re taking pictures
on a snowy day,
follow the tracks
of your imagination––
one foot-print is named
love
& the other is
possibility
xiii
every augenblick
is your life’s work