Don’t be one of those people who say “I wish I had my camera with me” after something truly spectacular happens. Carry your camera with you wherever you go! If you’re unable ot carry a bulky DSLR, grab a point and shoot with a sensor chip of at least 3 megapixels resolution and stick it in your purse or jacket pocket.
You never know when you’ll be witness to a great photo situation and, believe me, you’ll kick yourself if you can’t lay hands on something with a lens when you do.
My personal choice for a carry-everywhere camera? The Canon Powershot G10. It’s one of the few point-and-shoot cameras with RAW capability and is reasonably inexpensive. If you’re interested in something cheaper, the earlier model, the G9, is very nice too. We’re talking $500 or less, fyi. Yeah, photography ain’t a cheap hobby…
While we’re at it, set your camera to auto ISO, aperture priority (set to f/5.6) and, if you’ve got it, set image stabilization ON. Setting your camera in this manner will leave you prepared to capture photos in almost any situation
So make a habit of taking your camera along…you just might make a picture that’ll reward you for it!
Yes ! Very good advice ! I always carry mine everywhere I go ! If Im not out for serious shooting then its my little Ixus in my bag. And if all else fails, my camera phone !
So yeah, I’m well prepared ! 😀
But that is so true, when you don’t have a camera you always see something shoot worthy !
I took out my memory card to download photos last night and forgot to replace it. Today, a hawk posed on a tree for me…
I will remember to replace my card. I will remember to replace my card.