When I was named in the 'Top 100 World's Worst
Photographers - Ever' list, I was determined to hold my head up high and persist
with my amateur clickings.
My best friend, the finest artist in Australia Magic Jelly, gave me a Spartus Full-Vue to muck
around with. I love using it. I find twin lens reflex cameras more
comfortable to use as I don't have the camera pressed up against my eye. I
love the heaviness of it too; it's chunky and makes a satisfying 'ker-chick'
sound when I take a photo. The view finder is blurry and scratched; it's not
much good in bright light at all, but somehow I find that comforting. If a
photo doesn't work out, it might not be my fault! Anyway, here is the little
beauty...
And here is a snap I took on a particularly warm day at Semaphore. I like this one for its soft focus and pastel colours (or, if you're a practical non-dreamy sort, that will be out of focus and over exposed):
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