Ever since the invention of the pinhole camera, photography has come a long way. From an early age I started to explore the possibilities of taking photographs. I can't remember how I got my first camera but it was a beauty, it was an old fashion consitina type, it opened in a vertical way, and it took excellent pictures. Even at that age say about 8 or 10 , which was very early, I was equipped with some photographic knowledge, how I got that was a miracle, but it seemed to work, now the my world was my oyster. As time went by, I went from an old brownie to complex SLR cameras. I must have taken photos upon photos, developed them with equipment that I purchased, and with some encouragement from a dear friend. Eventually I was asked if I could teach at a local YMCA, in Wimbledon, London. I was there for 4 years with great success, and the remaining three years at a centre in Kilburn, teaching the principles of many facets of taking photographs, along with assignments, fault finding and different types of paper, this was a must if you needed to understand the term 'Photography'. It was fun. It has now opened a new world for me to understand the meaning of light and exposure.
Now with the era of digital cameras on the market, and with various types and models to chose from, it has taken the fun out of developing your own photographs and developing your very own films, but I'm sure somebody some where somebody has their equipment still in use, it's great to see your own photographs appearing from nothing to something in a developing dish. 'Wow!! look at that' I can hear them say. But now it's all about digital and computers and how to manipulate your photos, which does take the fun out it, smelling the chemicals in a darkroom and the loading film in film loaders. Well, it's time to move on.
