Early Digital Images
Up until late in 2006 I still used my Canon F-1. I had always hated not having a darkroom. I was at the mercy of someone else to process & print my images. Besides being annoying it was expensive. I loved that camera, but the idea of finally being able to process my own images became too tempting. I took the plunge & somehow found enough money to get a 30D while undergoing some really awful chemo.
I found it liberating to be able to shoot endlessly (even though I’m usually able to capture the image I want in a shot or two) & I could finally process my own work. The learning process isn’t easy with chemo brain. I have a hard time remembering what I just read or did. While working on new pictures I also continue to re-visit older images as my knowledge base expands by going back to the original RAW file.
The images today were taken in Princeton & Seaside Heights back in 2006 & 2007. I love all 3 of them… all for different reasons.
By the way… I still have no idea what I’m doing! One post takes me forever & days!
Life at the Jeresy Shore After Sandy
A local describes how his life has changed after Hurricane Sandy as another resident looks out at the sea & what is left of the town fishing pier. “This use to be a fun place to live year round. Now everything has changed. It’s just blah.”
Alone on a Dark Day in Ocean Grove
This is from October 2002. I was still using film in my F-1, and as soon as I saw the contact sheet I knew this was what I wanted to do forever. I had two babies then, and it was a rare day to myself. Shortly after this time, or maybe even during, I began to feel sick. Little did I know at the time the big C was invading my body. I’ve always thought of cancer as an uninvited guest. You know the guest that just doesn’t get it? Seems there is always something keeping me from my camera! Maybe it has always just been me though? Always an excuse? Maybe……………
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