Welcome back!
It’s been an interesting week, weatherwise here in the Great White North. I swear, we are either wearing 15 layers of clothing, or running around in shorts. (Confidentially, after 2 or 3 straight weeks of -20 to -30 Celsius, even +1 feels like suntanning weather.)
I wanted to discuss a hobby of mine that brings me joy: photography.
I started taking photographs as a child, using a Kodak camera with 110 film. The thing about film is that you would shoot a roll and then, wait a week to see whether you got even ONE good picture.
Soon, I received a Kodak 126 camera. Again, I’d shoot a roll, send it off to be developed and hope for the best.
I saved my money from odd jobs and bought my first 35mm camera, a Canon AE-1. I shot a lot of film with this one, but the difference was that I had learned to develop my own film and pictures. In elementary school, a buddy and I were tasked with building a darkroom in a bathroom. We did as much of the work as we could during lunch and after school.
I advanced my skills by shooting, developing, and printing hundreds of rolls of film.
Eventually, I started buying film in bulk and rolling custom cartridges for my own use. Often, I’d roll 12s because that way, I could focus on one subject.
In high school, I joined the photography club and saved enough money to buy my own second-hand darkroom equipment. I shot landscapes, sports, 1 wedding (never again), wildlife, and some portraits. I worked primarily in black and white.
I started collecting cameras and at the time of writing this, I owned over 50 different models.
Life got busy and I put my camera down for a few years. On my 50th birthday, people gave me cash as gifts, and I put that toward my first digital camera, a Nikon D3100 that I still own. I rediscovered my love of photography and I have been shooting since. I’ve expanded my repertoire to include work with professional models.
I often take pictures with my camera, mostly because it’s easier to carry than my full camera bag.
Still, when I work a shoot with a model, I always go back to the Nikon, but now I have a portable studio, including backgrounds, lights, and some outfits.
I will also be using the D3100, along with some wireless microphones, as my primary VLOG camera. (Keep an eye out for the launch of my YouTube channel.)
I love to take pictures, capture moments in time, and share with whomever wants to see them.
Photos will make up a good part of my content, at least until the snow melts again.
Thanks for following me. I really do appreciate the support.
Until next time
Louis
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