#54 Keep image/video gadgets handy for inspiring shots, recording a thought or just to have an excuse to be creative. Love this: http://tr.im/j52k

I love working with images, whether it’s shooting stills or recording video. If you’re like me, the biggest issue we’re faced with is finding the time to shoot like we used to. It wasn’t until I bought my iPhone and got a FLIP camera that I started shooting more, or at least I’m trying to. Carrying these items around has become quite fun!  I might see something in a store that I just love, a cool ad, or a funny scene – anything that jumps out at me as I go through my day – and now I take a quick snapshot or record my thoughts about what I’m seeing. Then, I can go and look back at that moment and capture the inspiration that originally hit me. Since I’m often running at a hectic pace, the inspiration would have been lost had I not captured it at that moment. Plus, it’s just plain fun having something handy to record with. I’ve tinkered with starting some type of video blog or an iPhone gallery…and I just might. Until then, I’ll start by keeping my inspirations on these handy little items.

What do you use?  Any samples?  Come on, don’t be shy…I’ll show you mine if you show me yours.

It’s in our nature to anticipate the future – we always want to make things better than they already are. Even the smallest ideas, from a single person, can eventually grow into something massive and perhaps even change the world. Just think, because of our desire for progress computers are faster, communication is easier, and we have hundreds of different fonts to choose from!

This simple concept is the foundation of a website community known as The Better Project. We at Rule29 love our social networks, but we love it even more when those networks can change the world through collaboration.
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