forum "I'm broken, No one loves something that's broken." OXO (Fxm) (Open)

Started January 23, 2022 by @imJUSTasillylittleguy group

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Somewhere in a beautifully flourished garden, was a little girl. Well, she wasn't so little as she looked, but the innocence in her eyes made her look years younger as she observed from wide eyes.
The sweet sound of laughter filled the air as she chased after the butterfly's flying all around her, she stopped chasing them as they started landing on her.
One on her finger at first, and then all of the sudden they started flocking too her, and the lighting making it seem almost an ethereal glow.

Pierun had discovered the small garden on a list of top ten underrated places to visit for aspiring photographers. It was small, sure. But it was breathtaking. There was native wildlife everywhere, and the grass was lush and green. The sound of sparkling laughter drifted through the air and he perked up his ears, trying to discern the source of the sound. It was that of a young girl, that much he could tell. Walking softly, Pierun followed the sound to a small clearing.

There, he saw a dark-haired girl, clothed in a black hoodie that covered her small frame. She looked around 11, maybe 12? Butterflies danced around her, fluttering here and there to find a new spot to land, and the lighting was perfect as the sun began to set behind her. Pierun got to his knees, eagerly setting his camera on silent as he took picture after picture. I'll ask her for permission to use these photos after. For now, I don't want to ruin the moment, he thought to himself. Every now and then he would pause, waiting for the right moment to begin again, and didn't let his presence be known, for fear of startling her.

Jasper, however, continued to let the butterflys flock around her, feeling the sun on her face. It felt nice, and relaxing. She was truly enjoying the moment, that is until she felt a pair of eyes on her and quickly grew anxious as to who would be watching her and from what angle. She moved to look around the area until her eyes landed on Pierun with his…what was that again? Gosh she couldn't remember but he kept pressing a button on it..anyway she immediately moved to run and hide behind a bush.
She peeked out from behind the bush at Pierun to see what he would do next with his strange device.

The girl noticed him.

Pierun smiled softly, and lowered his camera. "Hey there, I'm Pierun. I didn't want to startle you too badly while I was taking pictures. But now that you've noticed me, could I ask for your permission to use these photos as part of my portfolio?"

She just continues to stare at him from around the bush she was hiding most of her small frame behind.
"pictures..? Where are they? I don't see them. What's that device your holding..?" She asked him, seemingly squinting her eyes at it trying to see, or remember what if was that he was holding. She ended up looking up at his face and then looking away.

Pierun gave the girl a curious look. Had she been living under a rock or something?

"…it's called a camera. I prefer to use digital, so that way I can edit them later, so all the pictures are stored inside the camera at the moment," he explained, pointing to the camera.

Her eyes widened slightly, sparkling with curiosity as she looked at the camera.
"camera..? So that's what it's called then, alright. Uh, can I see the photos…?" She asked, moving to come out from behind the bushes slightly, so he could probably see more of them.
She has her eyes mostly on the camera and not on him at all.

Pierun nodded his head, trying to keep his movements slow so as to not startle the girl. "Yeah, of course."

He turned the camera around so that she could see the display. "Here, you press this button over here to see the next photos."

she hesitated for a few moments before moving closer to pierun and the camera.

she walked slowly over to the camera before clicking the buttons and looking at them as the photos moved, she let out a soft "woah.."
she looked up at him, "These are really cool."

Pierun couldn't help but let out a soft laugh. Watching her be so in awe at how his digital camera worked was kind of adorable, he had to admit to himself. "Yeah," he said, smiling. "It's why I first got into photography."

Pierun couldn't help but let out a soft laugh. Watching her be so in awe at how his digital camera worked was kind of adorable, he had to admit to himself. "Yeah," he said, smiling. "It's why I first got into photography."

She nodded to him, before looking back at the camera and just messing with the buttons.
"Your really good at taking photos." She agreed, just looking at them. "How do you know what to take photos of?"

Another soft laugh. "Thank you. It's just… the aesthetics. Especially the skies and joy and snapshots into people's lives- I like to take pictures that tell a story. Perhaps that girl over there reading a book in the corner might be hiding away, trying to escape reality. But why? I like to leave that up to the viewer. The night sky against a bright city: everything is okay, the sun has set, and the city of night has woken up."

(could be better haha. but, i'm surviving. best i can do, but- hey at least a pretty girl flirted with me today :) )

(Oooo ;)

Another soft laugh. "Thank you. It's just… the aesthetics. Especially the skies and joy and snapshots into people's lives- I like to take pictures that tell a story. Perhaps that girl over there reading a book in the corner might be hiding away, trying to escape reality. But why? I like to leave that up to the viewer. The night sky against a bright city: everything is okay, the sun has set, and the city of night has woken up."

She just seemed in awe, as she heard them speaking through the experiences and what they considered a good photo.
"Do- do you think I could be good at taking photos…?' She asked, looking around the area for possible ideas or things she found interesting.

Quoting one of the streamers he liked to watch, "Talent in art is based off of someone's capabilities to digest information and techniques. Some people will be able to learn quicker and some not but at the end of the day, everyone is able to become good at art."

"The same goes for photography too," Pierun added in a softer tone.

"Do you…do you think I could give it a try..?' She looked down, glancing up at pieron almost like she had puppy eyes.
She did the little 👉👈 with her hands as she stood there.

Pierun smiled and nodded. "Yeah!"

Pointing to the shutter button, he said, "Press this to take a picture, but only after you look through the viewer," and pointed to the digital screen in the center, "and the slider on the side here is how you zoom."