This is a bit random (and I’ve mentioned some of this stuff before), but for the past year or so, I’ve been finding that as I look at the pictures I’ve taken for fun, most of them have been with… my phone.  Unlike my DSLR’s and heavy bag of lenses, this camera is always with me, ready for whenever the moment will strike.  Know what else?  It does a pretty darn good job, too.

The best part is that it helps keep me fresh, keeps my eyes open and looking around for beautiful moments, fun colors, interesting people.  It keeps photography fun.  So the next time I head out to photograph a wedding, family, child, or couple, the creative juices are already flowing.

One of the best ways to share these pictures is through Instagram.  If you’re an Instagram user, let me know in the comments section, I’d love to follow you! If you are interested in seeing my stream-of-consciousness collection of pictures I take throughout the day, far more often than I could update this blog, you can follow me as well (username rgestes).

A few recent favorites of mine…