I have had cameras since my first Kodak folding camera right through to the P&S digital my wife bought me for my birthday last year. She thought I would spend less on chemicals and development.
I am still an untrained eye, with a growing astigmatism that makes focusing difficult at times. I have loved using interchangeable 35mm, but thought it was time to try something I have longed for since I bought the Yashica Mat 124 G and the 44 about 3 1/2 years ago. They sat in my closets until recently. I now practice shooting self-portraits, still lifes and an occasional wedding for friends. I am constantly in search of a workshop I can afford (and that my wife will let me attend).
The most recent purchases have been the Mamiya M645 and 645J with prism and waist level finder. Only one lens to date, but I want to do mostly portraits and still life anyway.
Favorite artists are Cindy Sherman, home town hero Gordon Parks, Dorothea Lange, Dawould Bey, and glamorous Annie Leibowitz...how she gets those stars to do the outrageous is beyond me. I can hardly get anyone to smile or to relax. Looking forward to hearing your stories and learning and sharing with you all.
Luke
I am still an untrained eye, with a growing astigmatism that makes focusing difficult at times. I have loved using interchangeable 35mm, but thought it was time to try something I have longed for since I bought the Yashica Mat 124 G and the 44 about 3 1/2 years ago. They sat in my closets until recently. I now practice shooting self-portraits, still lifes and an occasional wedding for friends. I am constantly in search of a workshop I can afford (and that my wife will let me attend).
The most recent purchases have been the Mamiya M645 and 645J with prism and waist level finder. Only one lens to date, but I want to do mostly portraits and still life anyway.
Favorite artists are Cindy Sherman, home town hero Gordon Parks, Dorothea Lange, Dawould Bey, and glamorous Annie Leibowitz...how she gets those stars to do the outrageous is beyond me. I can hardly get anyone to smile or to relax. Looking forward to hearing your stories and learning and sharing with you all.
Luke