I guess the most important part of a holiday is just as much who you go with as where you go...I reckon, there's very little to beat great company, good wine and a great setting, we were in Swaziland to do some mountain biking, but I think its the socialising that happened after (or between) that was the most precious aspect of the trip, and damn the wine was good, and the view of the valley from the porch wasn't too shabby either, lucky me I guess...
Yes I guess many would say people who take photos miss the small moments, cos they're too obsessed with whats happening behind the lens, well I agree and I don't agree. I would just have disagreed but a while ago while travelling with my wife she alluded to the fact that I shouldn't just focus on the photos, but also need to take things in, adsorb, experience, etc. and she's right, very much so... Its important (for me) to get the photos, but my motivation is now different, I know only take photos if there is something that will allow me to express my art, to capture something special, odd, unexpected etc. but I don't wander around taking photos for the hell of it. I've realised that I've grown as a photographer, so when I enter a place or context I very quickly identify photos to take if any, if there is nothing I put my camera away and take in the scenes, the life, and absorb whats going on around me. I prioritise the experience, when the scene or con...
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