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For those of you keeping score, the current count, as I write this of my “Books Read in 2023” is 41. Some of you may thinks that’s not much, while others will think “that’s a lot of books.”

First an update on Mary’s recovery from her recent surgery. She’s walking with a cane now instead of a walker and tells me shes getting rid of it soon. She also started driving last starting, which is where this story picks up…

When I originally purchased the M.Zuiko Digital 25mm f/1.8 lens my plans were to shoot Cars & Coffee using it with my Pen F but other stuff including shooting and writing about Sigma’s full-frame mirrorless L mount lenses got in the way.

Whether you began your photographic journey by shooting film or digital, I think that we can agree that the use of light is one of the key elements that separates a good photograph from a snapshot. That’s why, I think anyway, that it’s necessary to learn and understand how to make proper exposures. 

People have special interests because they help them to focus and connect with the world in a meaningful way. For neurodivergent people, special interests can be a powerful way to find others who share their passion and help them feel understood and accepted. Special interests can also provide a sense of purpose and satisfaction and can be a source of joy.

To be a photographer, one must photograph. No amount of book learning, no checklist of seminars attended, can substitute for the simple act of making pictures. Experience is the best teacher of all. And for that, there is no guarantee that one will become an artist—Harry Callahan