“Photography records the gamut of feelings written on the human face, the beauty of the earth and skies that man has inherited, and the wealth and confusion man has created. It is a major force in explaining man to man.” ~Edward Steichen

I agree. I think that we all (to some extent) have the desire to capture a moment or scene for ourselves to keep forever. Photography is a common way that we try to do this. We also use these images to convey ideas to other people; "this was what I looked like at your age," "This is what the town looked like before the war," "This is what the view looked like!" This sharing of information visually is used on personal and professional levels. It's what photojournalism is all about. Photos are used to show the world the look on an Olympian's face as they beat all odds to win the gold medal or the devastation of a country torn by war. It's how we tell a story with just one image and communicate to one another.