https://theadventuresofmillingabout.com/blogBLOG RSSTue, 27 Oct 2020 14:54:10 GMTTue, 27 Oct 2020 14:54:10 GMThttps://theadventuresofmillingabout.com/blog/where-i-am-nowI finally got brave enough and bought my own DSLR. The kit came with two lenses. I began to take classes online and bought books on how to become a better photographer. I learned to not be afraid of the manual settings on my camera. Soon, I bought new lenses that could do more things. I bought lights, filters, tripods, even a new bag to carry it all. Over the years I have gone from a child with a sparked passion, to someone with actual skills AND passion. I have taken the portraits for myFri, 30 Oct 2020 14:32:52https://theadventuresofmillingabout.com/blog/where-i-am-nowhttps://theadventuresofmillingabout.com/blog/my-next-cameraMy next camera surprisingly was a Pentax SLR. I never changed the lens, I just knew I could if I wanted to. I believe I was eleven when I received this camera for my birthday. The film canister was a much different than my old 110. This one was a 35 mm and when placing it in the back of the camera, one had to line up the holes on the film with the sprockets in the camera. If they were misaligned, as you would take picture, it would rip the film to pieces. I learned that the hard way. Once it wasThu, 29 Oct 2020 18:57:00https://theadventuresofmillingabout.com/blog/my-next-camerahttps://theadventuresofmillingabout.com/blog/a-new-site-for-photographyI have begun the journey.I have been a photographer for most of my life. My first camera was a 110 given to me to capture the scenery as my family moved from Illinois to California. I was eight. Many people today don't know what a 110 camera is. It was the perfect camera for my young hands, as all one had to do was pop open the back and place a cartridge into the camera. I had to wind the camera forward to advance to the next frame. Each picture was valuable, because film and developing wereFri, 30 Oct 2020 14:33:54https://theadventuresofmillingabout.com/blog/a-new-site-for-photography