Holiday Photos

Part of the fun of going on holiday for me is taking my camera … and tripod, lenses, filters … where does one stop?  I couldn’t ever not be a photographer. It motivates me to get up early, explore new places, and be aware of what’s around me. Sure, there are times that I’ve dragged my camera gear up hill and down dale without taking a single shot. But there are worse times when I haven’t had a camera and the opportunities have been great!

Apart from the extra baggage, is there a downside? The only one I have experienced is that it can make you less involved in what is going on, becoming an observer rather than an active participant. There are times when it is best to just put the camera away and lose yourself in whatever is happening. It takes practice to know when those times are. So … always take your camera on holiday, but don’t forget the holiday part of it..

This entry was posted on Thursday, January 12th, 2012 at 5:32 pm. It is filed under Trips. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.