Slow down. Smell the Roses. Click the Shutter.

Wild Roses

This morning I read a photography post by Richard Walker on the Light Stalking web site.  The title was Five Ways to Improve Your Photography Without Touching Your Camera.  The chord it struck was simple.  I realized I needed to slow down before I click the shutter.



As a photographer, I do tend to see things differently than most people.  In my mind's eye I see almost everything - people, scenery, flowers, skies, pets, wildlife - from the perspective of how it would look through my camera's viewfinder.  

Unfortunately - like everyone else in this busy world - at times I do tend to rush through life and am guilty of doing that with my photography, too.  Whether you are a photographer or not, let's all slow down, look around - really look - smell the roses.  And in my case then click the shutter!