You and your camera have a relationship. That's right partners, you know there's a third wheel in there. Take a romantic walk for instance, "Ok honey let's have a stroll on the beach this evening and watch the sun go down!" "Sounds great!" exclaims the other," Aw actually do you think the camera can tag along, I just can't bear to miss a moment!" And there you have it, the third wheel in the relationship. The great thing about taking your camera with you as many places as you can is that timing and luck will start to favour you. How many special moments has every photographer experienced without their trusty, loyal, ever willing camera in hand to bend the rules of time and take that moment home with you for ever? Too many to mention!
So our time recording devices teach us a valuable lesson about relationships. Give your camera some love and attention, take it on outings and you will be rewarded more often than not with a moment otherwise lost to the memory. It's give and take. Take a picture, it gives you a moment.
The following image is a fantastic representation of this. There is a guy that lives in Bondi who gets up EVERY morning to shoot the waves, the people and the Bondi lifestyle. He did this so often he started a website and this website grew and grew to become Aquabumps, a success story born from perserverance, dedication and skill. Two day ago the AB photographer had "partner" in hand as usual when out of the blue two archetypal aussie birds started fighting for position. He spun, shot and captured one of those special moments otherwise lost to the memory. The image received a lot of attention the next day, so much so that the Daily Telegraph ran the image in the next day's paper! This could happen to any of us, just so long as you treat your camera with respect and never neglect!
