If you want to go on a photo walk but think you don’t know enough about photography, don’t let that stop you. I’ve had both experts and beginners on my walks, and the more experienced photographers are always eager to help the newbies. Their best advice: just have fun, keep your eyes open, and if something appeals to you take the picture.

We met up in downtown Portsmouth and took the Elizabeth River Ferry to Norfolk. After a couple of hours of shooting, we went to lunch. As usual, we passed our cameras around, sharing our work. I had several photos I thought were absolute duds; they weren’t my usual style and said as much.

I took today’s photo on the ferry. I had a knee injury so all I had was my phone and fisheye lens. This was one of the photos I thought was awful; spontaneous wasn’t my style. I changed my mind after what the others said about it. Even now, I don’t often do spontaneous work, but I’m trying to do more.