#something about the analog experience is more fun to me even though the pictures aren't always perfect but like. that's also the charm | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

protect-namine · 9 months ago

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I saw a video where someone said that (if you're doing photography as a hobby, not as a career) the camera that makes you want to take more pictures and want to use that camera all the time is the best camera to buy, and for most people that might not be the most expensive, decked out camera out there.

and that advice really applies to most things, doesn't it? anyway, much like how I basically always turn to marie kondo's "does this spark joy?" question when it comes to Things, the above lesson is something that I think I'll take as a guiding principle whenever I'm spending hours on youtube watching product reviews because I want to buy a Thing but I don't know what model of the Thing I want to buy.

yes the Thing looks cool, but will it actually make me want to do [reason I'm buying the Thing for] more frequently? will it make me fall in love with the process of Using The Thing?

#mine musings #anyway past me made a good decision apparently because a couple of years ago i decided #i probably will use an instax more than a digital camera #because i like the process of point-and-shoot than figuring out manual settings and composition #something about the analog experience is more fun to me even though the pictures aren't always perfect but like. that's also the charm #plus i'm not even active on social media enough that i never even think to post pictures online #anyway i posted all this because i saw that there was an SX-70 on sale and that camera just always seemed so cool to me #but like. realistically i will never use it much because polaroid films are way more expensive AND not accessible where i live #i can find instax film easily but not polaroid #anyway yeah engage with the Things you own #use your only-for-special-occassion clothes more often #annotate your books (if you're an annotator which i guess not everyone is. but it's fun)

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