Strange. I feel different than I did a week ago. About this time last week, my camera died and it will be at least a week, maybe two until I get it back. After getting over the initial panic, I disciplined myself to be more accepting of going awhile without it. <\/p>\n
There can be no doubt that in the months since I first got a DSLR, I learned to look at the world very differently. I saw things I had not noticed before. I looked outward more and slowed my brain down to take in details I had previously skimmed over. I took more time to think about how the scene before me made me feel. And I learned to explore ways to convey those feelings to other people through the photos that I shared. <\/p>\n
Now? I still look at the world that way, because it has become habit. But I can’t capture it and I can’t share it. If I had to characterize how I feel about it, I would say I have lost a part of my voice. I just have laryngitis for a couple weeks. It is not the end of the world or a hugely tragic thing. I will either get the D70 fixed or I will buy a new D80. I have the means to do either, for which I am very grateful. <\/p>\n
And as I mentioned last week, if I gave in to impulse, I would have already replaced it, but I am being practical and patient. Practical and patient are no fun at all, but they do pay off in the end. At least that is what I told my kids when they were growing up. <\/p>\n
I sure hope I knew what I was talking about.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Strange. I feel different than I did a week ago. About this time last week, my camera died and it will be at least a week, maybe two until I get it back. After getting over the initial panic, I … Continue reading