Friday, August 14, 2009

It fucks with your honor. And it teases your head.

I'm tired of my digital camera. It's really not fun anymore. I feel like now anyone can go out and buy one. Stick in a memory card. And shoot away. It's disappointing. Photography is no longer an art as much as it's recreational. Anyone thinks they can do it. Anyone can buy a fancy ass camera and get great colours or amazing bokeh. It's not hard. It's not a challenge. And I want a challenge. So my new idea is to finally get myself a 35mm. I have to many cameras to begin with. I get one. Use it nonstop for two weeks. Then get another. I just need to find one I want to stick with. And I think the manual is it. I like the feel better. I like knowing you have to make the most out of one shot because it could be your last. It's a little bit a thrill to be honest. And to be successful. I think you need to learn to appreciate a manual camera. The problem with todays young aspiring photographers is that they can't appreciate anything other then what they've created. They think they're right. Digital and photoshop is the only way to create a memorable photo. They have no inspiration other then the stock photos they find online. Attempting to recreate the same thing over and over until another ends up on the same site right next to the original one. I'm not like that. I like to try something new. And this might just be what I'm looking for. So if anyone has any suggestions on types, techniques, film, and basically anything that is the manual camera you can hit me up on anderson.mcintyre@gmail.com. I'm actually really excited.

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