Missed Opportunities

The idea of a missed opportunity for a photograph is something I think about constantly. I’m the kind of person who feels the need to have my camera with me at all times because you never know if a moment will present itself which I see the need to visually capture it forever. Although I tend to bring my camera with me in most situations, there are times when I see an opportunity, but I chose to experience it without feeling the need to take a photo. Lately, with the end of this semester coming closer, I feel the need to document all of the moments I have left in my college life. Over the last four years, I’ve tried to capture all the moments, either by taking a photo or video because I don’t want to forget anything. I realize that this time of my life is so unique and once I graduate in May, my reality of life will change completely. When thinking about the end of being a college student, I reflect on certain missed opportunities I had during my time at Hofstra. I have a very personal connection to this school because I’ve made it my home away from home, having to plant my roots in New York more than others might have experienced. Before I graduate and I’m no longer a student at the school, I hope to photograph as much of the campus and life so I don’t look back on anything and think of it as a missed opportunity.