Andrew is willing to let his guard down and directly connects it with the act of being photographed, especially with his gaze.

Then his head turned towards me, and he held my gaze for what must have been 20 seconds - although it felt much longer.

The bear casually slumps back down onto all fours, then looks up and gazes at me briefly.

Participating in creating reality, seeing ourselves differently as we ourselves are seen in the returned gaze, hopefully makes fate more vulnerable, and is the very origin of art.

Yet when Renteria visits the Salton Sea State Recreation Area and gazes out at the sparkling water, she sees possibility.