Friday, December 7, 2012

Photo of the Week - Using what you have

While I love to use my regular camera, a Canon 7D, I am not always able or willing to take it everywhere. However, my iPod Touch usually travels with me wherever I go. The iPod has a camera and, while not great, may be the only thing I have to take photos.

Better to make the image with what you've got instead of missing it altogether. 

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My eldest daughter made the above flower design one day while waiting for my wife and I to finish something up at church. My large camera isn't something I usually have with me at church, but my iPod, yes, since it has my schedule, notes, and scriptures. And a camera!

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Another example, a relaxing afternoon riding bikes. My plan was to read a book and enjoy doing as little as possible. Fashion diva Natalie, however, needed to be remembered!

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Coming in for a sunset landing in Mexico City, it was an incredibly clear evening - something rare for Mexico City. Even better, our flight path took us right by the two volcanoes of Popcatepetl (right) and Itzaccihuatl (left). There is a legend about the two volcanoes, which you can read here.

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I came upon these remnants of construction while in Managua, Nicaragua. While they look like abandoned grave markers, they are not, but the thought they could have been was certainly intriguing.

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Another series of photos from Managua. I took a series of pictures and then stitched them together in Photoshop for a panoramic image. As you can tell, not perfect quality, but it captures a memory!