Call me an alarmist, but when I see a professional grade camera around some random dude’s neck, I change direction. I loathe paparazzi (cause they’re always hounding me and my good lady, you guys – Can we live??). No, to me, bulky SLRs make you look like a total creeper pap or a tursita begging for a mugging. Also, don’t pick the camera endorsed by unrepentant Hollywood douche nozzles. My suggestion: something you can slip into your breast pocket. Something easy. Digital cameras are getting so wonderfully loaded with features – movie mode, black and white, sepia, USB ports. That’s all standard in my black Kodak Easy Share ($70).
I do like to go the beach a lot (seeing the dirt meet the water really blows my hair back). So something like the Canon PowerShot D10 a waterproof number which would be good investment for me. I’m no Bruce Weber, and I’m sure if you’re reading this, you ain’t either. Just get something with a mellow learning curve that won’t get in the way – something that works when you need it to – for instance, if you have a celebrity sighting. The right pic at the right time could fetch a king’s ransom.
