There is something extremely human in capturing and remembering moments that tug at our hearts and somehow or another connects our mind and heart together in ways that love sometimes blinds us with. And those moments, are often captured on cameras. They are shared on the web in social media streams, emails, and more. Lots of the most famous photographers will tell you to bring you camera with you everywhere while folks like Chase Jarvis will tell you that the best camera is the one you always have on you. But then there is the human disconnect. And when you’re sitting there taking photos all the time, you’re sometimes not in the moment and you’re hiding behind the camera and using it as a shield more than you are being caught up in what should be significantly better moments.
It started with the moment that the iPhone actually got a good camera. For the first time, folks were ditching their point and shoots and opting instead for their iPhone for the mere convenience. They would share images straight to the web and be more than satiated with them. It was really the camera that you wanted to carry with you at all times and for many the camera that they always seemed to have on them anyway.
Then consumers started to realize that their phones couldn’t do what DSLRs can–and so their photography fix required one of those bigger cams. In droves, folks in bigger cities (especially NY) bought DSLRs. Not knowing at all how to use them, they brought the cameras with them everywhere.
Noticing this trend, the camera manufacturers started to realize that everyday folks and those wanting to be the next Ansel Adams wanted something smaller. And so the mirrorless interchangeable lens camera was created. The most savvy users sprung for them, while many pros and consumers stayed with DSLRs.
And as folks became more enthralled by what their cameras could do, they looked into photography a lot more. And that’s where the notion that you should carry your camera with you everywhere partially came from. The fear of losing that moment that you think is so intrinsically picturesque means one less keeper image in your portfolio.
As a reviewer of cameras and as a former professional photographer, there is something to be said for this. Capturing the moment is a great way to shyly hide behind a camera, but it is also a way to not be connected and in the moment because you’re too busy capturing photos. Some of us feel awkward without a camera in our hands–I know loads of people in the industry that just can’t function without it. And the process of rewiring the brain to get back into a social mode is an essential one.
So even though we love what we do, we should always be mindful that we shouldn’t be too busy trying to capture the moment to enjoy it.
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