Turned Turtle

First and foremost, no one was hurt in the shooting of today’s photo. It’s really amazing considering the condition the car that you can’t see in the shot. The front end looked like it was at a 45° angle to the rest of the car, and it’s quite likely most of the engine was in the front seat.

Of everything I’ve ever read or been taught when it comes to photography, the one thing I never really practiced was the “Always Have Your Camera With You” mantra. The last thing I want is to have thousands of dollars of equipment stolen while I’m getting groceries. I have a point and shoot, but frankly it’s cumbersome and bulky. I guess I’m saying that I didn’t feel it was worth it. Now I understand how wrong I was. While I’m very disappointed with this photo, what I saw this morning really hammered home why I should always have a camera with me. I wasn’t able to get a really spectacular shot of this accident, but if my camera hadn’t been with me I wouldn’t have gotten a shot at all. You never know when life is going to give you that opportunity to see something really unique and interesting. For a photographer, you never want to miss that moment, nor miss the chance to record it forever. Always have a camera with you!