The Journey Begins
“…as he stood at the edge of the ocean, with the bright blue sky above and a brisk breeze pushing waves onto the shoreline up to his toes, he wondered to himself, “why haven’t a purchased a digital camera before, so that can capture moments like this?”
– from an autobiography to be published
And that’s where it all started for me. There I was, on vacation in Provincetown, MA holding a digital point and click camera in one hand and thinking to myself “What am I doing?”. Why didn’t I have a true SLR Digital Camera in my hand, with tripod, that would have given me a better opportunity to capture the magnificent surroundings that I saw.
Provincetown, MA
One will never know I guess. I bought my digital point and click about three years ago. It’s a Canon Power Shot A85 which really wasn’t all that cheap, but it just wasn’t working well for me. In the past I’ve missed some great moments because of it.
The photo here was taken this camera and I suppose the photot looks okay, but I just wasn’t happy with the results.
I just wanted to be able to take a picture with a camera that provided more control over quality and picture sharpness.
That’s basically how I got to where I am today and I owe my new understanding to Provincetown, MA. What a great place to visit. As a side note, if you ever have the desire to go there, I highly recommend going right after Labor Day when the crowds are smaller and the wait lines at some of the great restaurants they have - shorter.
Provincetown really triggered my desire to get back into photography. It’s been a while since I last had that interest, but I’m back with vengeance now. If you have any recent events that reignited your interest in photography, I’d love to hear about them with a comment.
Source: Digital Camera Notebook
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