I was a bit pissed off with my camera when I went to Essex the other week. I thought I had charged both batteries up fully but they both died on me pretty quickly. In consequence, I didn't take many photographs; what I did take were pretty dreadful; the few I took in the City weren't much better.
I came to the conclusion that my camera needs servicing, which is hardly surprising considering that I have had it nearly three years. But right now is not the best time to be without it for a period of time.
Today I decided that I would take it for a walk round the block, on the basis that if the battery died or the photos were crap, it wouldn't matter because I could always repeat the walk at another lunchtime. I am not especially chuffed at the pictures I took; to be honest I think it is over-exposing. But at least I know how to deal with that.
But I also decided that the main part of the problem is me. I do like things that are effortless and easy, and it's a disappointment when that breeds complacency and then laziness.
All photographers will say that you cannot expect every photo to turn out a masterpiece, nor even the majority to be especially good, so you have to take a lot and select only the cream. To get good photos you have to take risks, sometimes with dreadful results. So it was nice to walk round Westminster snapping away. Apart from anything else, it's not exactly an area where you attract attention with a camera.
So note to self, keep camera round neck/in hand more often. And don't be afraid to shoot the mundane scene. It's often surprising what you can do even with an old rust bucket
Only problem will be finding the time to edit the photos I take. But I managed in 2003, so what's so different in 2006?
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