Lost photo opportunities.
When I first got my digital camera, I carried it with me almost everywhere I went because I wanted to be able to capture something photo worthy should I encounter it: a place, a happening, an animal, something odd or interesting to me… you get the idea.
After about a month, though, carrying it all the time became cumbersome. I had to either have a jacket or baggy pants with pocket space or a bag with room to stash it. That wasn’t always feasible. Since then, I’ve been a number of places where I discovered something that caused me to immediately wish I had my camera and ultimately cursing the fact I did not.
I don’t want to say this happens regularly, but enough that I think about it pretty often. When you live in a densely populated city, there are many great photo opportunities if your senses are tuned in to your surroundings. Even if you’re relatively oblivious, you can still be surprised. My walk home from work the other day provided one of those missed opportunities. It was raining just enough to require an umbrella and in passing one of the several schools on my route, the rain pattering on an in-ground spotlight in a grassy patch at the front of the school immediately caught my attention. The light illuminated the droplets and as they crashed into and bounced off of the glass cover, a mist of steam from the heated lamp wafted a few inches in all directions.
This might not seem interesting to many people, but I found it intriguing. Had my digital camera been in my possession, I could have tried a number of settings to freeze the raindrops and perfectly capture the steam as it disappeared from sight. My cell phone camera is never good enough in cases like these, though I did try in vain to take a picture with it. Of course, I was very disappointed with the end result.
I’m interested in getting another camera, with better zoom and more manual options. Inevitably this means the size will be much larger than my current, which means there really is no solution to my frustration. Oh well. :blank:
By Cheryl, January 12, 2008 @ 12:24 pm
This happens to me all the time! I’ve gotten to where carrying a bulky camera and bag doesn’t bother me. I’m always too pleased with my photos. I see things on campus everyday, but I’m too afraid of my camera being stolen or broken to carry it with me. I’d kill someone if something happened to it!!
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By Amber, January 13, 2008 @ 8:59 am
I think a part of why I don’t like carrying my camera in my backpack is also related to the neighborhood in which I live. Sure, it’s not downright scary like other areas in this city, but it’s still kind of ghetto-ish. I should make a post about the house two doors down…. :thinking:
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By Cheryl, January 13, 2008 @ 3:25 pm
They didn’t seem too bad. :wink:
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By Shanon, January 13, 2008 @ 10:40 pm
I swear, this sounds just like me! I still carry my camera around just in case but unfortunately, at times, I am often too lazy to pull it out and snap a picture. I want to invest in a new digital camera as well. I came across this site one day ecamerafilms.com and they have great deals on digital cameras. You should check it out sometime!
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By Vikee, January 17, 2008 @ 1:16 pm
i really want a digital camera for that exact reason! theres so many moments in life you’d like to photograph yet always miss, i think i’ll probably be like you having it on me constantly to begin with then ending up forgetting it and then having a moment like yours!
theres never an easy solution to those issues!:grr:
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By Crystal, January 18, 2008 @ 10:27 pm
Alas, I’m usually the one completely oblivious to my surroundings :blank: so I never capture those picture-perfect moments :lol:
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