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To Bucklebury Ferry

From as far back as I can remember I was always carrying around a camera, however in the 90s that was a black chunky film camera. I remember the day we upgraded our film camera to a silver one that had a zoom. What was this sorcery?

I will never the forget the anticipation of dropping the roll of film off at our local Kmart and waiting 12-14 days for the printed photos to come back. You never knew if there was going to be a double exposure, a finger across the lens or the most stunning photo you had ever seen.

As we charged into the 2000s, I remember going on a trip to Thailand where I got my very first digital camera. She was tiny, chunky and back then I thought she took the most amazing photos. From that moment on there was no stopping me, I was hooked. I had been thrown into the world of digital photography. The instant gratification of seeing the photo you just took. The constant analysing. The thrill of trying something new. This camera was followed by about 3 digital cameras over the years. Little cameras that fit in your pocket.

Around 2002 I started playing around with film on SLR cameras. I loved the process of mixing the chemicals and developing my own photos. This is where I think my creativity with photos came through and I learnt so much about depth of field and composition. I did not love the anxiety of getting the film out of the canister.

Rounding out the early 2000s, I was luck enough to get my first DSLR. This beast was a Sony Alpha a350 that came with two lenses. This camera changed everything for me. I fell in love with taking beautiful photos and capturing the beauty that life shows us every day. This camera is still in my kit and going strong. It doesn’t have the bells and whistles of modern DSLRs but it still takes some of the most amazing photos. Oh and you can hear the shutter from a mile off!

My next couple of cameras were the type you throw in your bag, but they still impress people when you whip them out. My Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX100 was my favourite of the two and I am sure it would still be going strong if the built in lens didn’t decide to self retire. The next camera was my Canon EOS M200, my first mirrorless camera. I can’t say I loved my Canon. It did the job (sometimes) but we just never got along.

And here we are in 2024 where I treated myself to an amazing camera. I have never been loyal to a camera brand and had always wanted a Nikon. So this year I jumped ship, again, and welcomed the Nikon Zf to my kit. She is powerful, retro inspired and takes the most stunning photos. She seems to already have a strong place in my heart, like my Sony DSLR.