Regular followers of my blog may have noticed an absence of any posts lately. I can go through all the reasons for this but the fact will remain that I have not allowed myself the time to get out and take some photographs for this blog. It is an easy trap to fall into, especially over winter and before you know it, time has passed.

As I haven’t used my camera much lately, I have been getting itchy to go out and take some photographs. My available spare time has not changed, so I thought, “What can I do to quench this desire?”

The solution then hit me as I scrolled through my social media and that was to shoot local. When you need to travel 30 minutes plus each way to get to a location to take photos, then the likelihood of heading out the door can be diminished, especially in winter when the desire to be outside is low.

Shooting local takes away the time factor and it is possible to take a bunch of photos in less time than it does just to travel to other locations. Throw in an interesting event and the opportunities become too good to deny.

On the weekend one such opportunity came up and there was a classic car show at my local shops. Within the space of half an hour and I had been to the local shops, quenched my desire to use my camera and do the grocery shopping.

Keeping abreast of local events can supply you with many opportunities to be able to use your camera and take some great photos. Like the pages of your local shopping centres and also your local community pages as they will provide you with notifications and reminders of local events. Happy shooting!