“Beyond Our World”


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Let’s face it, we all know that our world revolves around ourselves. Not in a conceited way. Rather, our world contains us, our family and friends. We often forget that there are other people, other cultures, all living in their own little world on this giant planet. When we watch TV, we are jumping into the world of those characters.

We vacation in spots that are the opposite end of our spectrum. If we live in a land-locked city, we tend to vacation at the beach. If we live in the mountains, we tend to vacation in the city. My family and I live in a big city, very cramped. So, when on vacation, we like to get out where there is plenty of space and a whole different culture. We like to experience new things. We vacation in Lancaster County, Pa. There is a large Amish community out there who hold old-world values sacred. They run at a much slower pace with way less stress. Just as fascinating as their culture is to us, the English world fascinate them. It’s not every day that you see their curiosity so candidly captured.
Don’t be so afraid to step outside of your comfort zone and learn new things. Once you do that, you’ll be surprised how interesting life can get.

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Amish Advisory:
Before publishing, I consulted to a friend of mine who left the Amish community. These are her words:

“There is no problem with the photo having their faces in it. Some people get all bent out of shape over someone posting pictures of the Amish. The Amish do not have a problem with it. Most of them will not pose for photos because they consider photos to be graven images and they don't want to see their faces in a picture. But it does not concern them what others do with a photo of them. They understand that they pique a lot of curiosity from outsiders and are used to being photographed by them. They just don't want to own a photo of themselves, but they're not going to care if the world has a photo of them.”


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Photographer's Guide (EXIF):
Camera: Canon Rebel T-6
Aperture: F4.5
Shutter Speed: 1/800
ISO: 100
Exposure Bias: 0
Focal Length: 135mm
Mode: Manual

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