Behind the pictures

What is behind the picture?
Of course, the answer is camera.

This is a story of how does photography become my interest.

My first camera: HP C200

I got my first camera the week before I came to the United States. It is the the first generation digital camera which carries basic function only. Although it is very simple and it does not have a good quality in today sense, I develop most of the fundamental photography skill with it.

I did not have any experience on using film camera before. The reason why I got a digital camera because I could save the expense on film and photo. In the beginning of my life in the US, everything seemed new to me. Therefore, I liked to carry it with me wherever I go.

The picture on the left was the first picture I took in the US. It was taken in Saratoga Spring of New York. I was amazed by the beauty of the sky. Since then, capturing the color variance of the natural world has become my favorite thing.

My second camera: HP 912

I got my second camera two years after I got my first camera. This is my first camera with manual functions. It is my favorite one because the feeling of holding it is excellent. It gives me a lot of idea how to take a good shot. (Yes! Sometimes if you hold something good, you will get a lot of idea how to do things good.)

This camera arrived my home two days before I went to Disney World. Since I did not have enough time to practice, most of the pictures I took in Disney were not good. Therefore, I have a strong reason to go there again. :-)

My third camera: Canon S200

This camera arrives my home with his brother, HP 912. It is a small and powerful camera. It is very sensitive to color variance which his brother can't compare to it. For example, if I want to capture the leaves variationof the trees in the Fall, I must use it. However, its work is not as clear as its brother's. It would be good if they can crossover, with low cost of course!

My uncle's camera: Nikon D100

Wow! What an amazing camera! In fact, I got a chance to use it while I was traveling with my uncle in New England in the summer of 2005. I took a lot a lot a lot of great pictures using it. Guess what, the feeling was so fantastic while I was shooting the whales. I felt holding a long range cannon (with 300mm lens). The sound of the continuous shots are so nice. What a wonderful experience!

My forth camera: Canon SD400

This camera basically replaces the S200. In fact, I do not use this camera often to take pictures. I usually use it to take video.

My first SLR camera: Canon Rebel XT(or 350D)

Finally, I got my first SLR camera!!!! While I was shopping for it, I was indifferent between the Nikon D50 and this camera. Finally, my wife and I decide to bring it home because both of us are fans of Canon...

My sixth camera: Tower Folding camera

This camera is at least half a century old. I bought this in a flea market. I think this camera still works great. Unfortunately, it is hard to get the right size film for it.

By the way, Tower indicates the Sears Tower at Chicago.

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Last updated: December 22, 2010