Somebody asked me to take a photo of them. To my surprise, it’s a film camera. It’s been ages since I’ve held one, so I was a bit hesitant – what if I won’t be able to take a good photo? What if I’d ruin the shot? What if I’d waste the film?

Despite the concerns, I still accepted the camera. Listened carefully to their instructions and took the photo. They were delighted and I felt relieved. We thanked each other and parted ways.

Then I thought to myself, what if I’d live as if I only have one shot at everything? Would I be living fearfully? Or would I make sure that every moment would not be wasted?

I don’t know yet but what I know is that there are chances I shouldn’t miss, despite the fear that I’d ruin the shot, I’d still take it.

The smudges, the nuisance, the imperfections are part of the composition and those could make the photo stand out.