Not a Bucket Shot

Today, Peter McKinnon released his long awaited documentary called The Bucket Shot. It documents a nine year long obsession he’s had with getting a specific shot in Banff National Park, on Moraine Lake, in Alberta, Canada. Even if you aren’t into photography, it’s a incredibly motivating video to watch. As I sat in the 550 bus to Bellevue, heading into the office, I found myself wanting to turn around, go home, and get my camera gear to go out and shoot. We’ve been getting snow in the mountains surrounding Seattle as of late and I suddenly had the strong desire to go shoot them.

Unfortunately for my creative side, my practical side reigned me in fairly quickly, reminding me that fun photos aren’t paying my bills yet. Some day. Some day. I did however take this photo from my office window, before anyone else arrived. It’s not a Bucket Shot, but I did get to scratch my photography itch. The photo was taken on my Galaxy S9 phone and edited in Lightroom Mobile.

It’s wonderful reminder that the best camera for the job, is the one you have with you.