my life in the RV isn't nearly as interesting as I'd like, that's for sure ... sometimes, it's downright boring ... it's my own doing, of course, I am very reclusive ...
or, as I often say " camping is lots of fun - but, it's even MORE fun, when you have a CHOICE ! " ... hahaha ...
part of my laziness, is really due to my current satisfaction with my present camp ... I am not really a 'desert rat', I prefer mountains, forests, and streams, but as far as desert camping goes, it is GREAT here for Sybil and myself ... although, I'm sure Sybil misses her 'critter-friends' up north, the rabbits, squirrels, etc ...
our weather was quite windy a couple days ago ... yesterday was nice, but tonight we are supposed to be getting more wind & rain, thru tomorrow, too ... but, our extended forecast is looking great - high 70s, sunny, and lows in mid to upper 40s ... we like it like that ...
when the weather keeps us indoors more, I mostly tinker with my photographs that need to be printed ... I recently used an online professional photo lab to print a few pics, and received my first few test prints, over the weekend ...
I liked the results enough, that next month I may have several printed up, and 'test-market' them in a couple small businesses that expressed an interest in my images ... nothing too ambitious, just a little tourist-type gift shop sort of thing ... this present economy is certainly not the time to try selling anything, let alone a photograph ...
in my younger days, I was quite the photographer, developing my own film and prints, and even sold a few ...
then, the camera industry came up with automatic cameras ... auto-focus, auto-exposure, etc... while true photographers had to know all about exposure, shutter speeds, f-stops, 'depth-of-field', lens speed, etc.., nowadays, everything is automated and 'push-button simple' ... someone with absolutely no photographic knowledge, can literally take an award-winning photo ...
of course, that is a good thing for most people, but it forever changed an art form, let alone, an entire industry ... I still have this attitude of " why would anyone pay ME to take a photo, when they can do it themselves, by just pushing a button ? " ...
well, just maybe, the technology itself, provides the answers ...
everyday, cameras are being replaced by the 'cellphone with built-in camera' ! ... good Lord, people ! are you blind ?, take another look at the fuzzy little images from those plastic craptoys, and go buy a cheap camera, instead ...
the good news: as long as people can be impressed with a cellphone's 'image quality', they may still be willing to shell out money for technically superior photos ... well, that's a big 'maybe' ...
if my statement offended anyone, that's definitely not my intention (it's just my little attempt to 'save' photography !) ... here's a short article to better illustrate my point :
http://www.digitaltrends.com/photography/opinion-why-you-still-need-a-digital-camera/
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see what happens when I don't write for a few days ? I go off on a tangent, and can't shut up ! (it's just like 'being there' !) ...
thanks to Roger + Gail for this cartoon (they sure have me figured out ! )
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