The real deal

This is a testament to my husband's patience and his faith in me. He bought me this camera after I dropped and broke the first one. Just so you know, if he didn't believe in me he would not waste his time or money on me.

Anyway. This camera cost more back in 2005 than it would today. Some things are cheaper than they used to be! Yay!

Another point I'd like to bring out is that in order for me to show you a picture of this camera, I had to use another camera to take the picture. This is important, because some people will show you a picture of the 'only' camera that they have. Imagine that! LOL

Going Digital

My first digital camera was one I ordered through the mail. The advertisement said it was worth way over a hundred dollars, but they would let me have it for $40. I'm glad I only paid forty for it because it was a hunk of junk.

But it did give me my very first experience with digital photography, and that was worth far more than what I paid. One very important lesson was that if you drop your camera on the floor it probably will not work anymore. That was my experience, anyway. Very important lesson, that was.

Why?

Growing up, I was the one behind the camera. It became my 'job' to make sure there were pictures taken of anything and everything important enough to cover the cost of developing the film. Thus, the title Shoestring Photography.

My goal is to share my ups and downs in the process of learning the craft and developing the art of photography. My hope is that you might gain from my experiences somehow. If you have little or no money but a desire to take better pictures then you and I have something in common.

I plan to make this fun, enlightening, and most of all--interesting.