rfbeams wrote:
I took my first pic in the fall of 1949, a black and white shot using a Chicago-made Sparta 620 camera with "I" for Instant (1/100) and "T" for Time (shutter open as long as release button held). On top of this little $9.95 jewel, it had a built-in opening for a Press #40 flashbulb. Quite often, as I was inserting the bulb, it ignited with my fingers on it. Exciting times. I taught myself photography using photo magazines. There were several of them back then. I turned professional in 1976 and I am retired now. Black and white is a favorite still.
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p.13 WOW tis one has everything - simplicity, drama, emotion. Thanks for sharing your photographic journey!