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Week of Cameras

Ashley

I had 9 days off this last week. I go back to work tonight. I was quite the eventful week though! My mom celebrated her birthday in the beginning. I bought her a sweet little vintage vest pocket autograph camera, complete with stylus. We drove all over the place! Craig, Delta, Montrose, Ouray and Aspen. It was a such a fun week.

For my birthday (just a couple days ago), I recieved cameras galore! Mom bought me two cameras from an antique store, totalling under $50. An almost perfect condition Polaroid Land Camera 250, and a Polaroid Impulse AF. She also ended up getting me this adorable box camera, a Scout 120. It was apparently made for the Boy Scouts of America!

Then, today I recieved a very unexpected surprise! My best friend and photography partner from High School sent me two Polaroid 600 cameras! They look to be two versions of the exact same camera, but I LOVE them! He said if either doesn’t work, he wants me to make something out of them. I totally plan to do this, but first things first, I need to test them out! I am guessing they both work wonderfully. I can not wait to try them out!

I’ve also decided to start working on archival matting for some of my pictures. I know they won’t last forever, but I might as well display the ones I love. Otherwise what good are they? So I went out and purchased a mat cutting board. I lucked out because Hobby Lobby had them on clearance!

So basically, I am headed home from Grand Junctions with 9 cameras and a giant mat cutter. That’s 5 more cameras then what I came out with. I feel completely spoiled. This was a great birthday!

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Published by Ashley

Arizona born, I am currently living in the front range area, Colorado. I work as a 911 Emergency Dispatcher (it's the best job I've ever had). Although I do have random bouts of depression, photography keeps me sane. I have found that it is when I stop taking photos that the darkness starts to creep back into perspective. I love animals. They also help stay the madness. I have four dogs, two chickens, and a gold capped conure named Kevin. My dog, Argos is my heart and soul. He seems to read my mind and knows when he needs to take care of me. After switching to digital photography around 15 years ago, I’ve started playing with film again. It’s like greeting an old friend. I never realized how much I missed the surprise of your shots. You really have to think before taking your shot. I am excited to dive back into analogue.