Why I Haven’t Photographed Lately

Photography is a contemplative art for me. Spending the time to find just the right expression of an object or scene. Maybe that’s why I haven’t really photographed lately: I haven’t had the proper time to devote to all the parts of the process.

I wrote that a couple of weeks ago, as kind of a blogging prompt. Since then, I purchased an antique camera from the thrift store — the first non-35mm addition to my collection in years — and I also got an email from an acquaintance who is just getting into photography, asking for ideas of where to get film developed and scanned.

I feel like those two things happening so close together kind of jump-started me back into my hobby. Plus, spring is coming (OK, it’s officially here, even if it doesn’t quite feel like it), and that means more opportunities to get outside and photograph.   Continue reading