Blue Lake Reflections

Blue Lake Reflections, originally uploaded by Allie.P.

Some days I find myself spending hours reading blogs, following photos on twitter, reading books on photography, or just browsing through some inspiring photographs. But then I lift my head up from the glow of my computer, look out the window, and see some pretty good afternoon light. It’s in that moment that I get OFF the couch, grab my camera bag, and wonder why I was online all day when I could have been out actually taking new photos.

This photo is the exact result of jumping off the couch and heading to LaBonte Lake (which is only a 10 minute bike ride away.. you would think i would do it more often, right?). It’s photos like this that give me the motivation to get off my butt and get out for sunrise. Twitter, Flickr, Facebook, and all those other wonderful resources online are great, but never forget that instead of reading about photography… you can actually DO it!  Hopefully the number of twitter posts and articles read continues to be a smaller number than the number of photos taken during these busy times 🙂