Do you carry your camera with you everywhere?

I thought I was the only one.

Knowing there are a lot of us who feel naked if we don't have our cell phone when we leave the house,I always wondered if there were others who felt the same about their camera.  I have a confession, I do.

I have the camera phone, and my son has small Nikon Cool Pix that I could borrow, but I have to have my Nikon D80 with me.  I just figured the best way for me to learn my camera was for it to be with me always. So , outta habit, I always grab my camera.

I do feel a little geeky but the geekyness is canceled out by the thought missing a photo and saying "If I only had my good camera with me........."

To my relief, I have found that I am in good company.  Over at Digital Photography School they have taken a Poll on this very subject.

"Do you have a camera that you take everywhere?"

Some have separate point and shoot cameras they take everywhere and some take their DSLRs.  I am even more interested in how they carry them without having to lug around 3 or 4 bags. 

Ok, so we've put that insecurity to rest, now on to

"How to take pictures in Public with the "People-will-look-at-you-funny" Critic screaming inside your head"

You do have those little voices inside your head don't you? 

Oh, please don't tell me I'm the only one.......

Comments

[queue_t]

I just do it- like nike says, I am not as dedecated to take my camera everywhere as I could be, but when I do have it I just say oh well to others who might think I am silly.

so just do it and lets see some output :) lol

[Jana]

I have a little Olympus that I can tuck in the back pocket of my purse and carry around with me and don't even realize it's there. Wish I could haul around my Canon with me but I don't. I see pics people take in Target and places like that but I usually don't have the guts to do it!!

[Liz Ness]

For me, it's my little PowerShot. I take it everywhere and feel almost heartbroken if I've forgotten it. Is this an illness?

Heh-heh.

[Lesli]

I'm happy to say - my camera does go everywhere I go - I would be lost without it!!! I enjoyed reading your blog!!!