My life in cameras. 1979 - 2000: 21 years and a long string of disposable film cameras, their bodies forgettable, their pictures occasionally worth framing. Then enter the Kodak DC280, my first digital camera. Life as I experienced it would never be the same. MASS 2000, my Move to Austin, the Tour of Austin by Duck, and a Cold Christmas in Chicago. Thank you, Kodak, for capturing the memories. But in 2003 it was time to move on up, and the Canon S50 graced my dorm room in Athens, Georgia. While still a simple point and shoot, the Canon S50 was a better camera with a wider range of features. I thank the S50 for helping me become a better photographer. It served me well these past 3 years, and I still love it like I love a good Gala. But I’m happy to say that I’ve outgrown it.
My new camera is a Canon Rebel XTi. My lenses are a 50mm/f1.8 and an 18-55mm zoom lens, the latter of which is on loan from a wonderful friend who has great taste in boots and women. At this point I could say something smart about the camera’s technical capabilities and the eliteness of interchangeable optics, but I have a lot to learn first. Right now, I love shooting with a “real” camera. I love that I can change the lenses. I love that the lenses take in a whole lot more light than my dinky but deadly point and shoot. I love the richness of the photos, the range of depth I seem to be able to achieve without really trying. I love the big LCD display on the back. This is love.
Soon after I bought the camera, I handed it over to my mom to photograph the acquisition of my second new thing: a new tattoo on my left shoulder. The new ink is overlaid on my existing atom, and meets up with the poblano pepper. And like the pepper, this tattoo is HOT. The design was mostly my mom’s, with Harlan Thompson of Deluxe Tattoo on the gun. He did a superb job, exceeding my expectations, especially regarding the rocket and the color! The amazing color! This is also love.
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