My dad was a photographer in WWII, thus, I got the photography bug at an early age. In junior high school I learned how to work a Graflex 4x5 camera. In the subsequent years I acquired three 35 mm cameras and a collection of lenses. I eventually added 6x6 twin lens reflex to the group. I was just about to start a home darkroom when digital photography became popular. I started using the digital camera and found that I put hundreds of digital images onto CD-ROMS, only to let the CD's languish on a shelf. I also learned that I did not enjoy fooling with the computer after I made the images. Thus, my interest in photography has waned. I still look at my film cameras, three of which will operate without batteries, and think about using film again. However, the selection of emulsions has diminished along with places to get the film processed. The price of film has also increased a lot from the "good old days".
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