07/02/2026
Before it was trendy to bring a point and shoot everywhere, my grandfather learned that I had started doing photography, and like Papa always did, he wanted to help me.
So he gave me his point and shoot camera, and I thought that it was the sweetest but that I’d never use it (especially because he didn’t give me the charger) so it sat on a shelf in my living room.
After he passed, I started thinking about that camera, and I bought a charger off Amazon and got it working. I realized it not only worked perfectly, but it was also full of memories… my middle school band concert, his trip to the Masters, the birth of great grandchildren…
It reminded me why photos matter. I treasure every. single. photo. of the things he valued enough to take a picture of. It reminded me why what I get to do is such a gift… for those I photograph and for me.
So, I took his camera with me on our anniversary trip, and focused on things that mattered to me so when my grandkids find my photos one day, they’ll know what I thought was worth documenting. 📸