a short story detailing SHINees antics with cameras.  Its been floating in my head and I finally collected the ideas on paper recently and made it into words. Inspired by SHINees Wonderful Vacation and snippets of interviews and other shows.    ForewordTheres something to be said for debuting with a "cute" image. Dressing, acting, singing, dancing, all infused with cuteness. In this way, a group of five young teenage boys started the generation of "flower boys."U-Kiss debuted with "Not Young," asserting that they were no longer kids to be played around with. 2AM started out dressed in suits with a ballad on their lips. 2PM hit the ground running with acrobatics, b-boying, and flashing abs in their first performances and a music video featuring daydreams about a very sexy G.NA.But then there was SHINee, who in their first music video stole glances of a noona and sang of a relationship with an older woman. The song wasnt so strong on the beats yet it also wasnt a sad ballad. But with this public image, so directly pulling at the heartstrings of noonas wasnt something that everyone did.Strangely though, theres a logic behind it. The cuteness appeals to everyone, young and old, and every culture too. They say that everythings forgiven as long as youre cute. With that in mind, they cranked up the aegyo in their dance practice videos and crossdressed for variety shows.Flower boys, the very definition.The plan turned out successful though, creating a solid fanbase with a wide range of ages. But these developments also had other effects.SHINee fans had more financial stability from working and more free time due to finished studies. The former led to more albums being purchased, but both characteristics led to fans picking up photography. Having the means, as in the money and the time, to invest in cameras, lenses, and other equipment and leaping over the learning curve to be on par with professional photographers.So SHINee had their photographs taken. A lot of them. And really good ones at that.Jonghyun was the one first and most fascinated by their antics."Guys, did you see?" He stared at his laptop while the two youngest played video games."See what?" Kibum came over to the table. "I can see that you havent put up your dinner plate.""Oh, shush. OIAM noona just posted pictures from the recent KBS half-year special!" He looked not unlike a puppy showing a giant picture of himself to Kibum."I see. But I dont see why this is exciting.""Come on, you have got to appreciate their efforts," the second eldest whined. "We put out good songs and perform. They take our pictures and share it with the whole world! Not to mention editing and uploading and managing and everything else. Its amazing, what they do.""Lam noona updated you guys photos too." Jinki added mid-chew while passing by to watch the virtual soccer match between Taemin and Minho."Really?" Now they had Kibums attention.Jonghyun rolled his eyes. "I caught that. It makes you happy too.""Of course it does."At that precise moment, some far-off light bulb flicked on in Jonghyuns head."Hey, how about we try being them for once?"There was a slight pause in the room as a few others questioned how serious he was. Taemin and Minho, though, maintained their concentration on the faux soccer ball."....No." Kibum waved off the idea. "Aint nobody got time for that. I dont know where youre going with that, but weve got places to be and songs to perform.""So why not take the fans with us?" Jonghyun wondered."We have that. Theyre called sasaengs." Jinki piped up again."No, like let them see the world through our eyes. Using our own cameras. Weve got quite a couple collected through fan support gifts, that are getting lonely anyhow."The fan gifts often decorated their dorm on a rotating basis, but if less-usable gifts such as ill-ftting clothes or unnecessary items came by, they often shared them with others or donated them. In that second category were also cameras, but Jinkis resourcefulness ("You might want this one day, you never know!") maintained a few cameras in a stash in their apartment."And what would we take photos of?""Anything!" Jonghyun threw his hands up in the air in part exasperation, mostly excitement at his own idea. "Ive seen things called 365-day challenges where you fulfill daily challenges to take certain kinds of photos or at least something once a day. Lets all have some sort of blog or account where we could share them all. At least one photo per day.""I already have an Instagram. I beat you guys there.""No, its not just to make an account, but to take pictures of our own and show it to all our fans.""Is this a challenge I hear?" Game over with Minho the winner, the other two had joined by now."Take a photo every day and post it, sure, it can be a challenge.""A challenge in remembering to do it." Taemin glanced around to find the other members eyeing him."And in who gets the most love and responses from the fans."Now it was up to their own skills and perspective to garner interest and rack up the votes."Count me in."