How many times have you said to yourself “I wish I had my camera?” I know I’ve thought that many times. Luckily my iPhone has a camera on it, but it still does not replace a standard camera for the zoom, flash, and time delay options so often used. Many of us carry a camera for special events or vacationing, but I started thinking of other reasons why having a camera with you at all times would be fun and even helpful. Here are a few reasons that I came up with:
- To capture special moments, like your child’s first steps or your grandfather blowing out the candles on his birthday cake.
- You witness something amazing, like a tornado!
- You meet someone famous!
- While on a road trip, you see a funny sign.
- To document something, like the damage from a car accident.
- To journal your life’s moments, taking photos of things that make you happy or things you wish to remember. You can collect these to tell a story to pass down to your children or grandchildren.
What other reasons do you know of to carry a camera every day?
Have you missed a photo moment because you didn’t have a camera with you?
I wish I carried my camera around with me more…though I can’t think of a time when I actually saw something cool enough to want to take a picture of.
One thing about pictures that have always bothered me is that for the most parts, pictures take a moment of time that is inevitably a happy moment. Birthdays, weddings, etc. And even if it’s just an “average” moment, you always tell the person to smile.
I think we need more pictures of everyday life. The bad with the good. Not saying we should bring cameras to funerals, but maybe more spur of the moment, person isn’t ready for their picture to be taken moments wouldn’t be such a bad thing.
Today I missed the opportunity to get a picture with Joe Theismann after he addressed our group. Major bummer! Btw, it’s crazy how big those Super Bowl rings are!