National Inspire Your Heart With Art Day: The Art of Photography

Today, we celebrate National Inspire Your Heart with Art Day- a reminder that art isn't just something we look at; it's something we feel. For me, photography has always been that heartbeat. It's the art form that quietly slips past logic and speaks straight to the soul. 

Photography is more than a camera and a click. It's the art of noticing- the pause before a laugh, the way a child concentrates while creating, the connection between hands that have held each other for years. It's storytelling without words, emotion without explanation. 

Photography captures life as it is unfolding. It preserves fleeting moments that would otherwise disappear: a newborn's curled fingers, a child's imagination in motion, a family frozen in a season they'll never return to again-but can revisit forever through an image.

Photography connects us-to our past, to one another, and to ourselves. Images remind us of who we were, how far we have come, and what truly matters. For children especially, photography becomes part of their story. It tells them, You were seen. You were valued. Your childhood mattered. That, to me, is art at its most powerful. 

I'm reminded that photography isn't about perfection-it's about intention. About creating images that feel honest and warm. Images that make your heart soften, your eyes mist, or your smile linger just a little longer. 

Photography becomes a gift-not just for today, but for generations. So today, let art inspire your heart. And let photography remind you that even the simplest moments can be extraordinary when we choose to see them.