The best camera is the one you have with you. // Not a Post Story

When it warms up around here our city comes alive. Lots of people out, walking, riding and running - and that includes me. I took my dog out for a run along the river and decided to take a slightly different route from my normal one. That meant running by the Peace bridge.

I only had my phone camera on me, but the pictures turned out pretty well. Which just goes to show you, the gear doesn't matter (well it sorta does), but you can find creativity almost anywhere.

I'll keep talking about 'just shooting', as a phone camera or cheap point and shoot can still be used to get creative. Most of it is practice and looking at the world with a slightly different eye. Personally I like trying to find places that don't seem photogenic. Grocery stores, second hand shops, hardware stores etc. are all great places to shoot. I should really take my own advice and do more of it - but I'm lucky to live in a pretty place. So outdoor/landscapes make more sense for me.

For those that haven't seen our bridge - it was designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava - and it was a gorgeous addition to our city. Jokingly people call it the finger trap bridge. And although some people will complain that the commission should have been given to someone from Alberta or Canada - I still think the results were worth it. It's hard to imagine the bow river without it now. Especially as right beside it are some 70s style brutalist bridges that are kinda gross...although they're also back in style (but that's a subject for more photos).

Parting words....

Just go shoot.

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