On a cold and dark Sunday morning in Sydney, in the crazy hours of 5am in April stands my favourite picture of the year so far.
Whilst on my way to the start line of a Sydney city fun run, where in only an hours time thousands of runners will burn off a few banana breads. I had some time to kill before I had to meet my friends and run some hills.
In the age of iPhones us photographers are now never without our cameras, so a little wandering is always on the cards.
A few pictures here and there but nothing of any great note, that was until I saw the subtle light above the old Telstra pay phone at the Museum train station.
It doesn’t seem that long ago if you needed Mum to come and pick you up, you had to find these things pull out 40 cents and give some vague directions to our mothers to come and find us.
But it’s a new world now so things are all a little strange. I never would have thought a pay phone was photo worthy, but I also never thought that I’d be taking a photo on a phone of a phone.
But here we are, and it’s strangely my favourite picture of the year.
Not long after this, thousands of Sydneysiders and travellers alike ran up and down the streets of Sydney.
Shooting pictures and videos all from their own phones no bigger than a notepad. Posting selfies and tagging friends for the whole world to see.
Who’d have thought all those years ago when we were using those pay phones, that all of this maddness was possible.
But here we are and I’m all for it.
Til next time
Chris
Chasing Light by Chris Lane 