Always Learning

“I have never met a man so ignorant that I couldn’t learn something from him.” – Galileo Galilei

It’s easy to think that there are people that we can’t learn something from. We either think that we have it all figured out, or that they have no clue about anything. We are all good at something. Whether or not they lean into that skill is a different story. What we need to start getting better about is learning from those who have different perspectives that we do. Too often we allow our circle of friends and social media to keep us closed off from other views. Just because you disagree with someone, doesn’t mean we should ignore them. At least try to understand why and how they got to that opinion before closing yourself off to them. Often times that new perspective helps you understand something better.

I rode my bike a lot this summer. Every time I took a ride, I brought my camera with me. I captured these photos while riding around Freedom Park and the Little Sugar Creek Greenway in Charlotte, North Carolina. All of these photos I captured I used a lens from a company called Retropia. I love this lens because it is lightweight. This makes it perfect to bring with me while on a walk. I also love that it is made from recycled disposable camera lenses. When I capture photos with it, it looks like the shot was captured with a film camera. It has various imperfections in the shot that give it a retro look. I also like how the lens doesn’t need to be focused. Just like an old school disposable camera, all you have to do is point and shoot.