Snap shots in passing from 2010

I found an old memory card that was stock full of pictures from over a year ago. I have really just gotten around to taking a good look at the photos on them and it is like discovering a time capsule of memories. It is fun to look through them for the delight of seeing old friend's faces and nostalgic scenes but also for the sake of examining how I used to shoot.

In the past year I have consciously chosen to change the way I take pictures and be more purposeful every time I click the shutter. The shift came when I bought a new camera and decided that if I was going to spend that much money on a camera that held so much potential I better step up to the plate so to speak. I was tired of seeing interesting people but being too timid to really approach them and only coming away with only the back of someone's head. Either that or a reflection or a crack in the ground or a shadow or something out of focus. I was tired of taking the easy shots that didn't require much energy and wouldn't necessarily stand on their own.

Saying all that there is something to this batch of photos that is really freeing. Photography is made up of snippets of life and it is fun to treat taking pictures as such. A snap shot of something in passing can have as much feeling as a thought out portrait. I suppose this is a long winded way of saying here is to playing while creating.