Be Prepared

When I began my adventures with photography, I read many photography blogs. One of the common recommendations from photographers I found to be solid is to always have a camera ready. This is especially true with street photography. Many surprise opportunities have come my way and I did not have a camera handy to make the shot. Not even my mobile phone was at the ready.

Now I work to pay attention to having one of my cameras ready whenever I'm out and about. It's not always convenient to carry around my Nikon D5100. If I'm using that camera it's for a planned photo walk. The cameras I have handy most of the time are my Canon S100 point and shoot and my Nexus 5 mobile phone. Those cameras are more convenient than the larger camera and they fit well into my pants pockets.

The photo here was a scene I walked upon in Savannah, GA. I had my Canon S100 handy this day. Many times I have come up to people making photos of others. It's a freebie where I don't have to ask if I can make a photo of someone. Just take the shot.

When you're out and about, have a camera ready. You never know what will come your way.

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