“Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines.” – Robert H. Schuller
I love a good walk. I am the type of person who will take a long walk just to get one great photo. Some of my favorite photos that I have taken over the years are after a long walk. I don’t just go on long walks to take photos, I have also found walks to be therapeutic. One of my favorite ways to clear my head is by taking a walk. I try to take walks as often as I can in the afternoons, especially if it is a day where I have been sitting most of the day, or it has been a stressful day. When I take my walks I have certain rules that I follow. I typically only listen to instrumental music, and my phone stays in my pocket. This way I don’t distract myself, and clear my head of the things that I need to.
I don’t know what it is about when I travel, but for some reason I love to walk a lot. Looking back at some of my last few trips, I usually have a massive amount of steps each day. It doesn’t bother me while I am there, but when we get back to where we are staying I usually crash in bed. I think I walk a lot on trips because I want to see as much as possible. That was definitely true when we visited Victoria, Canada last summer. We didn’t have anything specific planned, but we did explore as much of the city as possible. Here are some shots from the last part of our journey around Victoria, Fisherman’s Wharf. I used my lens from 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.
Through Griffin's Lens 