sometimes we (I) forget to enjoy the event

[chris91387]

i fall into this trap often.

i also "blame" the seemingly endless amount of pictures we are allotted now with bigger cards. remember the old days where you only had a roll or two of film that had to last you a weekend?

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[robert blu]

Interesting. Worthwhile to read and to think about.
robert

 

[x-ray]

I learned a longtime ago that when I'm on vacation I'm ON vacation everything is about getting away from work and when I'm working everything is about work. I used to carry a load of gear, even my 8x10, but now it's just a single simple camera and one or two lenses max. Sometimes I don't take anything more than my phone. I've always worked as a photographer and still love what I do but sometimes as the article says it can get in the way of enjoying and seeing the scene.

 

[jsrockit]

I learned a longtime ago that when I'm on vacation I'm ON vacation everything is about getting away...

Yep, I rarely make anything meaningful on vacation photo wise because I'm the type that likes to work on projects and go back to the same places repeatedly.

 

[ChrisPlatt]

I had a friend who had free access to the Press level at Shea Stadium; I attended many games one season.
Using my first motorized film SLR and long zoom lens I was intent on getting some remarkable action photos.

Sadly most of the frames looked pretty indistinguishable from one another, and in my mind's eye
the memory I have of that time is that I spent an entire summer looking through a viewfinder.

Chris

 

[retinax]

Many people seem to really want to have pictures of everything they do. Especially at concerts it gets annoying. Once I've started focusing on a type of photographs that really bring me enjoyment or even some expression of myself, it's no longer an issue. I take pictures on a vacation, some more documentary, others more artsy, but I usually have no difficulty balancing it with enjoying the moment (travel companions might disagree). I don't take a tripod. Using film helps. Taking only max three primes helps. Still very bad ergonomics of cellphones help not falling into that trap.

 

[davidnewtonguitars]

I don't shoot near as much as I want on a daily basis, 'cause I'm working in the shop all the time, and other commitments at home. When I'm on a rare vacation or day-trip, that is when I'm shooting.
I don't keep the camera in my face, but a good part of the enjoyment of vacations is the photography. I would consider vacation a part failure if I didn't bring home some snaps.

 

[Out to Lunch]

Yep, I rarely make anything meaningful on vacation photo wise because I'm the type that likes to work on projects and go back to the same places repeatedly.

That's me to a T.

 

[David Hughes]

That's the joy or returning to old haunts; leaving the heavy stuff at home and taking just a P&S or smartphone (gasp!).

Regards, David

 

[x-ray]

Yep, I rarely make anything meaningful on vacation photo wise because I'm the type that likes to work on projects and go back to the same places repeatedly.

Vacation pictures are exactly that, a casual record for the albums my wife puts together. They're not assignments.