“Sometimes an opportunity comes along that precludes extensive planning.” – Bernard
This weekend I was visiting my friend and her brother at the city. It was my first time meeting her brother who was actually also visiting her for the weekend from California. As we walked past a tunnel in central park, we all noticed a violinist playing a beautiful tune in the shadow of the tunnel. I noticed my friend’s brother zipping open his backpack and pulling out his DSLR. I said to myself, “okay I guess he does work in production, so that’s normal.” Later on the subway, my friend asks her brother for a band-aid and some sanitizer. Squeezed amongst so many people, he easily pulled out both the things she asked for. She laughs as I was standing there in shock. I was impressed by how prepared he was. I thought this was the case only during this weekend since he was visiting but it is in fact not! My friend mentioned that her brother carries this backpack everywhere he goes because sometimes you might run into something interesting or important and being prepared is essential. I don’t carry a camera around (phone) everywhere I go but I admired his will and passion to always being prepared. After hearing this, I thought he was a true documentarian and a very good example for me.