Getting out the F-80


Yellow Daffodils

Originally uploaded by gregorypleau.

I’ve been a bit lazy for the last little while, using Kristen’s digital camera for most of my pictures.

The digital lets me get a bit lazy about things, if I take a picture with the wrong aperture or shutter speed, no big deal – just take it again. Not the best habit to get into if I want to be taking reliable photos of subjects that DON’T stay still.

So I blew the dust of my SLR, and immediately remembered what I like about it. Composing a photo is just so much better with that camera. Of course mistakes are discovered a week later when you get the film back but when it works – boy does it work.

I just have to remember, not to try and handhold a shot that’s slower than 1/60 ….

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