100 Words - Matt Knisely

Matt Knisely is a multi Emmy® award-winning Photojournalist and Storyteller.  He currently is the Director of Communications and Innovation at Lawton First in Lawton Oklahoma.  You can view his work and blog at mattknisely.com and connect with him on twitter.

THE POWER OF A MOMENT

A picture is really worth a thousand words, it’s cliche but true. What we see, what the camera captures has a profound effect on who we are. In that moment an image can wield such tremendous power to stir up emotions, to change events, to break our hearts, and to inspire us. Through those moments, we get a better understanding of the world and how we are influenced by it. No matter how you look at it emotions influence the very mechanisms of rational thinking. The power of a moment, in a visual culture, communicates to the heart to get to the head to bring about change.