I always carry a camera, too. I, however, have discovered that photo ops never occur in my vicinity when I have a camera. I look at carrying a camera as disaster prevention, as a result.
Len --- -----Original Message----- From: Malcolm Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 10:31 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Shooting memories (was: Re: Your desert-island kit?) Paul, This should be on the introduction page of any book aimed at a new photographer. I am learning to take a camera with me at all times, I have been amazed at the opportunities I would otherwise have missed. Great thoughts. Malcolm > Ah, but your grandchildren and their children will be eternally > grateful for the memories you've captured. I get this everytime I > want to shoot my wife and girls baking together, playing piano > together, or doing each other's hair while watching TV. Endure > the criticisms now; you're leaving a priceless legacy. > > I recently picked up my daughter from middle school, dropping off > her friend "Janet." Janet raced to the mailbox and opened a thin > envelope that bore the news that she had not been accepted into a > special academic program. As she read the letter, I snapped a > couple photos from behind the wheel of my car. When the prints > arrived, I asked my daughter to give them to Janet. > > "Why would she want them?" she asked, incredulous. > > "This, too, is life," I replied. I have photos of me discovering > my first gray hair, signing my divorce, undergoing dental work > and foot surgery, and crying over the loss of a girlfriend. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
