I was out yesterday and I had my camera with me. The fog at lost lake was pretty cool, so I stopped for quick walk despite the rain and my new shoes.

There is a well known saying among the photo community – “the best camera is the one with you” which was said by photographer Chase Jarvis. I think about this saying often. I’m almost never without some form of camera; from my cell phone to a point & shoot to my work and play cameras. Even my cell phones camera is quite capable in most situations and I like to try and take at least one shot with it a day.

A few weeks back I dislocated my shoulder while snowboarding. This was not really a pleasant experience, but an experience just the same. Looking back, I never took a single picture. Both my good friend Morgan and I had our phones with us. I have no excuse for not documenting it and I feel daft for not taking a moment to capture at least a single frame. Only Morgan and I are going to remember what my shoulder looked like and I miss out on both bragging rights and the memory when I grow old.

Reflecting back, this really makes me realize that I would like to stop more and document. Not to the point that it interrupts life, but enough that I don’t miss major events.

If you have any camera at all, I suggest taking it with you when you head out. Even if you don’t use it, it would be a shame to want it and not have it.

Here an old picture of Morgan, because what’s a photographer’s blog without pictures.

I’ve wanted to lead a shoot competition for a while and yesterday was our first one. A few friends (Greg, Neil and Babis) and I got out yesterday and shot with a goal in mind. Each time that we do one of these shoot outs we will set a goal or rule(s) for shooting. Yesterday’s goal was simply just black and white. This time around you get to vote on which one wins. No prize involved this time, just bragging rights.  Voting closes a week today. Here are the images:

Photographer 1

Photographer 2

Photographer 3

Photographer 4

We will reveal the identity of the photographer at the end. Get your vote on!

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We went for a walk yesterday at Pipers lagoon park, it was pretty cold, but Ben had a great time running around on the beach.