Camera or no camera? When attending a party as a simple party-goer, this thought usually goes through my head. I love taking photos, but sometimes I just don’t want to drag the DSLR along, or the flash. I guess it depends on my mood. And I’ve thought about purchasing a small point-and-shoot for such occasions, but it’s becoming harder and harder for me to give up the control.
That means when I start looking at PS cameras, I end up considering something like the Canon G11 which has oodles of control and will shoot in RAW mode. But, it’s not exactly tiny. The other problem is flash. Even when I pare down my gear and use that horrible on-camera position for my flash, a good speedlite lets me aim it all around, add some amber gels to match the tungsten light, and blast it off a wall. So a shot like this one doesn’t need to look like I was using on-camera flash.
Camera or no camera. This time, Lynne asked, “are you taking your camera?” That was enough of a prompt; yes, I’ll go grab it. I’m glad I did. It was fun to catch some fun moments at Jeff’s 40th, and I now have some nice shots to share with him. When it comes down to it, I shoot for me, because I enjoy it, and I’m working always to improve, to strive to someday reach that unconscious competence Rick Sammon speaks of. But a large part of the fun is sharing my work with others.
Tonight, I’m off to the theatre to shoot the show photos for Gypsy. Yes, I’ll have my camera, and I’m looking forward to it!
