{"id":39562,"date":"2017-02-18T20:58:24","date_gmt":"2017-02-19T04:58:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?page_id=39562"},"modified":"2017-02-18T21:05:53","modified_gmt":"2017-02-19T05:05:53","slug":"wear-your-camera-like-a-necklace-or-bracelet","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wear-your-camera-like-a-necklace-or-bracelet\/","title":{"rendered":"Wear Your Camera Like a Necklace or Bracelet"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hanoi, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I believe one of the best ways to \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcinspire\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 and motivate yourself to make more photos is to always have your camera on you, and ready to shoot.<\/p>\n

1. Always have your camera on your neck or wrist<\/h2>\n

I had a thought the other day \u00e2\u20ac\u201d what if we always wore our cameras around our neck, like a necklace?<\/p>\n

Some people wear their iPhones around their neck, with a thin strap. Some people wear their cameras around their neck.<\/p>\n

The problem is that most cameras are too big, bulky, and heavy. The weight of the camera against our neck causes strain, and pain.<\/p>\n

But what if you just had a very light and compact camera, that you just always wore around your neck? You would never have an excuse not<\/em> making photos\u00e2\u20ac\u201d or not having your camera with you. Because it would always be with you, and ready to shoot.<\/p>\n

2. Why not just the smartphone?<\/h2>\n

In some ways, I think the smartphone is the perfect camera. It is always with you, easy to shoot with, and we have no excuses. Yet the problem with shooting on a smartphone is that it is easy to get distracted with other things\u00e2\u20ac\u201d email, surfing the web, and social media. I like to stay focused when I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m shooting, so I dislike shooting with my phone.<\/p>\n

3. Try it out<\/h2>\n

If you have a hard time finding motivation to shoot, just wear your camera like a necklace for a day, or even a week. Or wear your camera around your wrist, like a bracelet.<\/p>\n

Even for me, I try to carry my Ricoh GR II on my wrist always, like a bracelet. I try to make the camera an extension of my body, like it were another limb.<\/p>\n

Try it out, and see if this works for you.<\/p>\n

Always,
\nEric<\/p>\n

Learn more: Motivation ><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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