I was on my way to a meeting yesterday to tour a potential location for winter photography. The meeting was 1 1/2 hours away so we stopped at a wine bar not far from the location to have a glass and a snack. Originally I was going to do some photography by “wandering around” however when we got into the area it began to rain. Not wanting to get wet since I hadn’t prepared for the rain we elected to go inside. As I was sitting at our table the view of the bar and the building outside caught my eye. The building was built in 1909 during a time when the area was used as commercial stockyards.
When the meeting time started to get close we headed off for the location of the building we were going to tour. Along the way, we saw lots of other photographic opportunities but didn’t have time to stop since we were heading to our meeting.
As I mentioned in the title of this blog, I carry a camera with me everywhere I go. It may be one of my digital SLR cameras or it may simply be my smartphone. I didn’t always believe the smartphone could serve as a “real” camera but I have since changed my mind. Current smartphone cameras have come a long way. In addition, I have learned how to properly use the smartphone camera just as I learned how to use my “real cameras”.
Take the time to learn how to use your equipment even if it is the camera on your smartphone. As I said both today and yesterday, there is a photograph everywhere you go.
Photographer Clay 
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