Missed Opportuniy

 

Years ago (forty years or so) had smart phones

been invented then, I certainly would have taken

more pictures. As it was, I had to consciously

carry my camera around with me intending to

take pictures on any given day.

Back in the day, I needed to ensure that I had a

roll of film or two and the proper lenses with me

to cover the subject matter which I intended to

portray that day. Traveling and while on vacation,

it was a must.

I had to be prepared to take pictures of people

and places which were not familiar or common

to me on a daily basis. I managed to do that

successfully most of the time, and today I have

the fruits of may labor to show for it.

But had I a built-in camera on a smart phone

which I would have carried with me constantly,

I would have surely taken many more photos,

capturing images which were in front of me on

a daily basis (no film or prior planning necessary).

But alas, way back then that was not a possibility.

Oh well, what’s done is done. I did what I could with

that which was available to me before the age of

digital photography.

Most of my life shall remain unrecorded history,

missed opportunities. A shame, I may have captured

a precious shot of you on a bad hair day. Not to be

awarded a prize winner photo-journalistically, but

one which may have likely afforded viewers today

a chuckle or two. And you embarrassed, claiming,

that the shot is crudely bogus, and doesn’t even look

like you.

Damn, I should have had my camera with me

that day.

                       -30-

Chris Hanch 4-28-2021