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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

When the Olympic torch passed through my local area i was too busy trying to capture every moment on camera i forgot to take a step back and enjoy the celebrations and event.

I've noticed that i just constantly look through a lens trying to get the perfect pictures.

Is it best to sit back and live the event to recall in later life, or is it a good idea to try and capture the moment/atmosphere within a picture?

I am constantly taking pictures of my child and often reflect by looking at video footage and various pictures and it helps me reflect at the funny times. Im glad i have those images, but is it so much better to soak it all in and use the grey matter to recall things?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I find that's the beauty with digital cameras - I watch the event, and just point the camera generally in the right direction, put the camera on multi-shoot and keep my finger on the button. Not only do I see all the event with my own eyes, I get some really interesting pics!

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By *phroditeWoman
over a year ago

(She/ her) in Sensualityland

We are both keen photographers; it is possible to do both, enjoy and watch the moment AND take pics and usually we take slightly different shots anyway.

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By *ove2-shareCouple
over a year ago

South Gloucestershire

Good question,when I went backpacking round the world I hardly took any photos, and to be honest dont bother to look back at them as the memories are so good.However since ive become a dad ive taken quite a few family pics, and do look back on some of them occasionally i may have missed out on moments but do try to relish those special times. As for the answer Im not sure. Id say its somewhere in the middle, don't forget to record your special memories with kid/kids as they are special but avoid losing yourself in the photography that you disengage in the moment all the time.The camera will definately do that if you are not careful.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

another plus of digital photo's you can take a hundred snaps and only 10 of those might be gems.. rest can be blurred and just erased

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By *ust_for_laughsCouple
over a year ago

Hinckley

That's why I love shooting bands but hate shooting bands ! I spend so much time concentrating on getting the right shots that I rarely actually take in how good a band are !

It's actually a treat these days to pay to get into a gig and enjoy it, rather than be shooting it from the pit !

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"That's why I love shooting bands but hate shooting bands ! I spend so much time concentrating on getting the right shots that I rarely actually take in how good a band are !

It's actually a treat these days to pay to get into a gig and enjoy it, rather than be shooting it from the pit !"

sounds like a brilliant job to have though

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By *andKCouple
over a year ago

Norfolk

love my Fugi F30 with underwater housing, taken thousands of pics with it, mainly underwater but a few on the surface. Best thing I ever did was take a course specialising in compact cameras I now get some great shots

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I see the beauty in most things..and I liked to share some tings people have never seen (I've managed to make my wee adopted pet snails look cute to some people lol..I love to study something.

I'm not much of a memories type person, I like to see things as the moment in its vividness ..altho I can change the perception by editing of course.

anyway...off to find somethings to photograph (like last nites 3hr nature walk lol)-atho...I'm keen to get some filthy action pics SOON!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"love my Fugi F30 with underwater housing, taken thousands of pics with it, mainly underwater but a few on the surface. Best thing I ever did was take a course specialising in compact cameras I now get some great shots"

I just got fuji hs30ex ....loving having manual 30x zoom!- I photographed a heron last nite from above...50feet(approx) down lol

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By *ust_for_laughsCouple
over a year ago

Hinckley

I've had worse jobs...had better paid ones too though !

"That's why I love shooting bands but hate shooting bands ! I spend so much time concentrating on getting the right shots that I rarely actually take in how good a band are !

It's actually a treat these days to pay to get into a gig and enjoy it, rather than be shooting it from the pit !

sounds like a brilliant job to have though

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I've had worse jobs...had better paid ones too though !

That's why I love shooting bands but hate shooting bands ! I spend so much time concentrating on getting the right shots that I rarely actually take in how good a band are !

It's actually a treat these days to pay to get into a gig and enjoy it, rather than be shooting it from the pit !

sounds like a brilliant job to have though

loving ur pics jfl!- super hot n super classy!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

padster if you ever fancy a trip down here id trust you with a camera

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"padster if you ever fancy a trip down here id trust you with a camera

Can he stop off here on the way? ...or the way back if you're if your impatient Sassy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"padster if you ever fancy a trip down here id trust you with a camera

mmmmm cutensassy...its still that waterfall session we've dreamt of lol xxxx

*and by the way, yer handy urself with the camera I've noticed lolol...xxxx

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"padster if you ever fancy a trip down here id trust you with a camera

Can he stop off here on the way? ...or the way back if you're if your impatient Sassy

Im easy... just dont tell everyone lol

I just like his style and would make a change from me taking all the pics, nice to have some creative input

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"padster if you ever fancy a trip down here id trust you with a camera

Can he stop off here on the way? ...or the way back if you're if your impatient Sassy

OOOh double pic route session sensation!!!!- discuss later..am off to a gangbang,,,taking my cam lol

xxxxx

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By *ust_for_laughsCouple
over a year ago

Hinckley

loving ur pics jfl!- super hot n super classy!"

Thank you

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"padster if you ever fancy a trip down here id trust you with a camera

Can he stop off here on the way? ...or the way back if you're if your impatient Sassy

Im easy... just dont tell everyone lol

I just like his style and would make a change from me taking all the pics, nice to have some creative input"

mMMmmm just thot of editing my spunk into a reflective silver over ur mooth

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"padster if you ever fancy a trip down here id trust you with a camera

Can he stop off here on the way? ...or the way back if you're if your impatient Sassy

Im easy... just dont tell everyone lol

I just like his style and would make a change from me taking all the pics, nice to have some creative input"

Yeah I've seen his 'input' I like his style too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"... i was too busy trying to capture every moment on camera i forgot to take a step back and enjoy the celebrations and event.

On the flipside, no matter what I'm doing, if I don't have my camera I can guarantee my Inner Photographer will be chattering away: "Now THIS would make a brilliant pic!".

Gah.

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