I can't help myself. I look up and I see either blue sky or interesting clouds, a roof line, greenery and my camera leaps to hand.
Cheyenne can't help herself either. She sees a patch of lawn, or a shady bush and down she sits to watch the world go by. Hmm, she's thinking, this is way better than a chain in a yard or ca cage at the pound.
This time of year she does a fair bit of sitting so while I was taking pictures of the Glee Garden at May Sands School she sat and watched the world go by...
...then she stood obediently as I fumbled the catch and off we went tethered more for her safety in traffic than fro any need to control her. I have her collar so loose she can back out of it if she wants, I see no need to choke my dog or rub her skin raw and I use the small dog leash because she doesn't tug when walking, unless a stray hot dog comes into view.
Photography can get a bit awkward and the other day I dropped my old SX100 Canon for the last time, it bounced twice on the lense and though the camera still works the lense cover had to come off to allow it to retract, so I decided to retire the poor thing after five years of daily use and I pulled out my new/old SX100. I bought this camera on eBay last year- my wife did actually as I hate eBay- for $100 as it is the "old" model but I hate change so I didn't have to learn anything new to operate my "new" camera. I popped the card and the rechargeable double A batteries in the new camera after I wrestled it out of the box and off I went...
I must be more careful. If I am, my camera may last ten years but by then we will probably be taking pictures with embedded credit cards in our heads or something.
Cheyenne can't help herself either. She sees a patch of lawn, or a shady bush and down she sits to watch the world go by. Hmm, she's thinking, this is way better than a chain in a yard or ca cage at the pound.
...then she stood obediently as I fumbled the catch and off we went tethered more for her safety in traffic than fro any need to control her. I have her collar so loose she can back out of it if she wants, I see no need to choke my dog or rub her skin raw and I use the small dog leash because she doesn't tug when walking, unless a stray hot dog comes into view.
I must be more careful. If I am, my camera may last ten years but by then we will probably be taking pictures with embedded credit cards in our heads or something.
1 comment:
Michael--
As one who makes his living via photography...the future will indeed be interesting. Sorry you dropped your camera. I once dropped a very expensive 80-200mm F/2.8 Nikon lens off the top of a semi truck, and vividly remember the sound it makes.
In a few years, we will have 30fps, 12mp cameras and will just have to choose which frame suits us.
The magic will all be gone, as a result.
I'll have to find another career then. Maybe sell hammers at Home Depot on Key West, or something.
Greg P In WV, hunting Moon Pies.
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