canon digital camera, lcd hdtvThere is beauty all around us. Sometimes it is disguised behind yellow construction tape and a handful of hard hats making their daily wage working for the city, as was the case the other day while I was driving through downtown. Sitting in traffic adjacent to a new hotel/shopping hybrid getting closer to completion week after week now has my full attention. The way the sparks are falling past a welder hanging six stories up, off the girder is surprisingly calming. I’m sure the construction worker melding metal supports together before the sun falls behind the hazy horizon feels the same way.

It may be extremely loud below with the sirens, pedestrians chatting away and people laying on their horns, frustrated from yet again being late for 6 o’clock dinner but this person is in his own world, dangling above it all as the sparks dance from his shielded blowtorch. Honking reminds me traffic is moving again.

Ever since getting a Canon digital camera, I have been noticing beauty in the most random places. I didn’t have a camera before this one but still loved photography. I put my favorite photos on the LCD HDTV in my bedroom as a screen saver. I have a portable Canon digital camera, great for snapping shots of stills but not the best for professional style photos.

When I was staring over at the construction working welding away, I started thinking about the Canon Black 12.2MP Rebel XSi Digital SLR Camera With 3.0" LCD With EF-S 18-55mm Zoom Lens I had seen browsing around Mye Emporium at http://www.myeemporium.com/ for a small tripod camera accessory. Pictured above, this is the kind of tool to really freeze a beautiful moment in time. A bit more expensive then the Canon digital camera I have now but something to save for.

Now I understand why people like my friend devote their life to photography. There are so many little things easy to miss in day to day life worth taking a picture off. For now, my Canon digital camera will get the job done. It takes great pictures but is just not designed for heavy movement or long distance zooms. I knew this when I saw it online. It has been invaluable capturing photos of friends, family and stationary objects. It is funny how a simple Canon digital camera changed my perspective on the world outside the front door. There is something great to be discovered in every single situation.