So Emperor Palpatine turns to me and asks, “So what kind of digital camera should I get Darth Vader for his Birthday?” And so I says, “Mirrorless, of course.”

: I also give business cards to my wife and friends who are not bashful about handing them to potential models they might meet in their everyday lives. It seldom works but if you don’t try, bupkis.

But first, let me tell you a story…shooting the Holga remind me of the first assignment that was given to my Basic Photography class at the Maryland Institute, College of Art—Making Photograms. If you’re not familiar with the term, let me explain

So what’s it all about, Alfie? As I said in the first paragraph: “To me, the real joy of using an interchangeable lens camera is, well, being able to change the lenses.”

There are often times when you can’t carry a tripod or there’s just no space to use one. That’s when a monopod comes in handy. Here’s am idea:  A monopod is a one legged tripod! This in especially true for the photographer where space and weight at a premium, like a backpacker. A monopod is ideal and for shooting in low light, like the car museums I wrote about on my car photography blog/website.