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“Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever… It remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything.”– Aaron Siskind
Wednesday Challenge – Camera from GC and SueW.
This week, partner Susan and I invite you to write about the CAMERA/s you use. Tell us or show us.
This week Susan and I challenge you to not only present your creative and artistic photo here but also tell us the type of camera used: cell phone, brownie, high tech or what have you.
Feel free to interpret the challenge to suit you – Words, Pictures, Poetry, and Rhyme.
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I am not a very good photographer. My photos are often fuzzy because I move the camera/ phone too soon. And I am not very keen to take pictures either. That is unless it’s one of my grandchild! If one of them is around and behaving cutely, I’ll take a few pictures. But the chances of them coming out good are not high.
One thing that changed my desire to take pictures wherever we went was a chance comment that I read somewhere. It said that when we see a thing of wonder and beauty, instead of enjoying it, we start taking pictures, and then the moment is lost to us. After reading this, I felt it to be too true. So instead of taking pictures from a camera or phone, I take pictures with my eyes and store them in my brain. And as you might have guessed, I don’t remember all the glorious sights that I have witnessed, but I sure remember that I enjoyed them at that moment.





A few pictures that I DID take and came out okay.
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Your pictures are beautiful. Because I love scrapbooking, and do often revisit my albums, I adore have the tangible photos.
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Thanks a lot Lauren. Revisiting old photos is one thing that gives them true meaning. Otherwise they are just data stored on your device.
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Your pictures look great to me.
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Thanks Diana 🙏🏼
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Beautiful photos, Sadje; and, I concur with you about the present moment. I do take pictures at times, and at others, no pics, just being with the moment. Totally get it.
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Yes, that brings more joy, just to enjoy. Thanks 🙏🏼
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Indeed. Welcome. 🙏
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I’m the same with photos.
Even so, I love the kukuburro!
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Thanks Darlene
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Your post made me smile because when I see something that excites me, I have trouble holding the camera still too. I always enjoy your photos, so I’d say, keep it up.
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Thanks a lot VJ. Much appreciated
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So welcome
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Love the photos. Is the kookaburra bird a young one?
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I don’t know, as I’m not familiar with them. Thanks GC
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Those are really good photos of the zoo animals and I really like the two different trees! 🙂
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Thanks Barbara
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I take pictures with my phone, and how good they are is hit or miss. And I never take selfies!
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I do try to take selfie but usually it’s horrible or out of focus
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The photos are great! I have an iphone and I take obitus in live mode, which “fixes” the shaky blurriness!
I’ve also heard about enjoying instead of photographing, however I have found that most of the pictures I’ve taken, I “remember when.”
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Hmm… that’s a good point to consider. Thanks for the tip.
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i’ve taken photos (as a passenger) in our moving car, and they look still. ☺️
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That result often is like that. Unless you’re in the front seat.
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Beautiful photos, Sadje. Because cameras/phones these days don’t require a film, we tend to overdo taking pictures.
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Thanks! Yes that’s true.
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Those photographs are gorgeous! As an amateur myself, I don’t think you belong in the amateurs’ club 😅
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Thanks Sam, but I lack the dedication that’s needed, or a real camera!
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I agree with you Sadje, you take photos but you don’t see. I’m a avid photo taker but now when I go somewhere I make sure just too look as well as take my snaps
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It’s the best way Deb. Thanks
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Your photos are lovely Sadje, please do not stop taking them. As for shaky photos, tuck your elbows into your sides and after taking the photo, count to three before moving the camera again. That’s the way I taught the children in my school.
I love taking photographs, using both a phone camera and a Sony DSLR, but my photos don’t always turn out the way I hoped.
To some extent, we are all influenced by someone else’s thoughts, but in this case, I have to disagree with the quote, in the nicest possible way of course.
So many times I’ve looked back at old photographs and exclaimed – “Oh, I’d forgotten all about this.” And It was such a treat to have the photographic reminder. It’s also lovely to revisit the images that I enjoyed seeing in the flesh as it were.
Once again, I thank you for taking part in our challenge. 🙂
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Thanks a lot Sue. I will try to follow your advice on both points. May be one day I’ll have photos worth boasting about. Lovely prompt my dear
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Thank you, Sadje.
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You’re welcome
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I always like seeing your pictures. The best way to improve is to continue to take them. I think the pictures take us back longer then our memories do. It is all about balance in enjoying and capturing the time both.
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Yes, it’s all about balance. One shouldn’t get too engrossed in the picture taking process that we forget to enjoy the here and now.
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