"You mustn't be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling."
Eames, Inception
When I was in school, my uncle took us for a walk. He started talking about the house he was building. My dad had also just bought a house, and I was quite excited about the prospect of living in our own place. We were one of the first few people in the family who had ventured to buy a property. My uncle paused and asked me why he and my dad were able to buy a house, while our grandparents couldn't. I didn't blink before answering, "You both make more money." My uncle laughed so hard, and said, "No, we don't. We just have better access to loans." Sure enough, home loans opened up a lifetime goal for many.
Until a couple of decades ago, taking photos for pleasure was accessible only to those who could afford a camera. The alternative was to visit a photo studio. Every family had a similar looking family picture. I even read somewhere the story of parents who had taken a photo of only their...