Monday, December 28, 2009

The Right Place At The Right Time


Being in the right place at the right time; how do you know where and when that is? Maybe the more important question should be, "do I want to be at the right place at the right time"? Really, we can never know where that will be or when IT will take place. We can increase the odds but never taking the chance actually guarantees nothing will ever happen.

Today I knew I would be in the mountains and I told myself I would take my gear everywhere so that I no longer miss great moments when I should have taken the time to capture an image. I have thought a lot about this, after all, I am a photographer. Photography is not just my job, hobby or lifestyle. If I want to be good and produce something relevant in this life, I simply have to BE a photographer.

If I never take my camera with me, how will I capture that fleeting moment? If I always say no to every opportunity that comes around, how will I ever collect those experiences? Nothing great ever happened to anyone by being afraid, safe, or comfortable.

What are you going to do today to increase the odds.